DIRECT. Coronavirus: Apple Closes All Its Stores Worldwide, Netflix and Disney Suspend All Filming

The essential

• France now has 3,661 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including 800 new infections. 79 infected people died.
• Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people, another drastic step to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
• The pandemic has already killed more than 5,300 people and infected more than 141,000 people in more than 124 countries and territories.
• The United States established a state of emergency Friday and most countries close their borders on Saturday.

> Follow the day’s events live:

9:29 a.m. Turkish Cypriot authorities close North Cyprus to non-residents. The self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), only recognized by Ankara, announces that only Turkish Cypriots and residents will be allowed in the northern third of the Mediterranean island. This measure will be in effect until April 1.

9:15 a.m. Netflix and Disney are suspending the shooting of all movies and series. Netflix stops physical production of movies and series for two weeks in the United States and Canada, and Disney TV Studios puts a stop to the shooting of 16 pilots reports this Saturday the American site specialized in the media The Verge.

8:55 a.m. Municipal governments strongly impacted by the coronavirus. For polling specialist Bernard Sananès, this Sunday’s poll should be strongly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus health crisis. According to Bernard Sananès: “we should expect a record of abstention on Sunday”.

8:35 a.m. First two cases confirmed in Venezuela. Two first cases of infection with the new coronavirus are diagnosed in Venezuela, in a man and a woman who have returned from a trip to Europe, said Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez.

At the same time, the authorities announce the closure of all schools from Monday.