Europe shuts borders in virus battle
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The European Union is banning all non-essential travel throughout the Schengen free-travel zone and beyond as more countries close their borders in response to the coronavirus pandemic
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Iceland 180 

COVID-19 cases* (deaths)

Travel ban imposed
27 EU countries
4 Schengen (Non-EU)

Norway 1,419 (3) 
UK 1,553 (56) 
Ireland 223 (2)
Netherlands 1,416 (24) 
Belgium 1,058 (10) 
Luxembourg 94 (1)
Denmark 1,007 (4) 
Germany 7,689 (20) 
Liecht. 7
Poland 205 (5)
France 6,664 (148) 
Switz 2,330 (21)
Spain 11,279 (499)
Slovenia 253 (1)
Portugal 331 (1)
Austria 1,132 (3)
Italy 27,980 (2,158)
Sweden 1,140 (7)
Finland 321
Estonia 225
Latvia 49
Lithuania 18
Czech Rep. 383
Slovakia 72
Hungary 50 (1) 
Bulgaria 67 (2) 
Cyprus 46
Greece 352 (4)
Romania 184
Croatia 65
Malta 30

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Sources: CSSE, Johns Hopkins University *Data as at 16:00GMT, March 17, 2020
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