Coronavirus around the world: March 21, 2020

Global News has today’s top COVID-19 headlines:

Italy imposed further restrictions in a desperate move to halt the spread of novel coronavirus infections after recording more than 700 deaths in a single day, marking the highest 24-hour increase recorded around the world since the outbreak of the pandemic.

France is on its fifth day of a nation-wide lockdown as the country continues with confinement measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

A nationwide curfew was implemented across Jordan Saturday to combat the spread of COVID-19 that restricts movement of the country’s 10 million citizens.

A global race for a novel coronavirus vaccine is underway and scientists in the UK feel confident a vaccine could be available within a year.

Brazilians came out onto their balconies Friday night to applaud the army of medical workers on the frontlines of the battle against the deadly novel coronavirus.

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