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Earlier, it emerged coronavirus had killed more than 10,000 people worldwide, according to latest data.

A total of 11,129 deaths have been recorded, the majority in Europe (5,976) and Asia (3,432), according to AFP.

Over 258,930 cases have been confirmed in 163 countries since the start of the pandemic.

Spain, the second most-affected country in Europe, became just the fourth country in the world after China, Italy and Iran.

In France, the total death toll from the coronavirus crisis reached 450 on Friday, with 78 new deaths.

Madrid recorded 200 new deaths on Friday, taking the country’s toll beyond 1,000.

Also on Friday, the World Health Organization said Wuhan – the source of the disease – said the province provided hope for the rest of the world.

Thursday was the first day it had not recorded a new case of COVID-19 since the outbreak at the end of last year.

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Cash plan from European Central Bank

The crisis in Europe drove the European Central Bank (ECB) to launch a €750 billion plan to calm markets and help the Eurozone economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Europe’s unprecedented emergency money plan will allow them to buy government debt to counter the economic impact of the outbreak. Markets have taken historic plunges as the outbreak has spread throughout the world.

The plan announced overnight was significantly more money than the €120 billion package that the bank announced last week.

“Extraordinary times require extraordinary action. There are no limits to our commitment to the euro. We are determined to use the full potential of our tools, within our mandate,” said president of the ECB, Christine Lagarde.

The 27 member governing council released the plans around midnight in Europe on Thursday after long talks.

They said they were prepared to increase the money programme “by as much as necessary and for as long as needed”.

Airlines have appealed for emergency funding with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) describing the public health emergency as a “catastrophe for economies and for aviation”.

The statement called for governments in Africa and the Middle East to unlock $200 billion (€186 billion) in aid because of a decrease in demand and cancelled routes.

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Lombardy calls in the army

The unprecedented surge in fatalities in Italy on Friday brought the death toll to 4,032. The number of reported cases now stands at more than 47,000 in the country.

Lombardy, the northern region home to Milan, continues to pay the heaviest price, with 381 new deaths recorded on Friday.

The region’s President, Attilio Fontana, said during a press conference that his request for soldiers to patrol Milan to ensure the lockdown is properly observed had been granted by Rome. He added that the 114 troops deployed “is still too little, but it is positive”.

The head of the country’s Civil Protection Angelo Borrelli said however that “there are no difficulties in intensive care”, explaining that there were now 8,000 ICU beds across the country when there were just over 5,000 before the crisis erupted.

He added that 679 tents had also been set up to serve as triage areas and facilitate the work of health professionals.

Bavarian lockdown

Bavaria became the first of Germany’s 16 states to introduce a lockdown on Friday although the federal government has for now eschewed from doing so, calling on its citizens to exercise restraint instead and stay at home as much as possible.

In the UK, where no lockdown has been introduced, the government has called on 65,000 retired nurses and doctors to return to work if possible to support the fight against the virus. Final year medical students and students nurses were also encouraged to “boost the NHS frontline even further”.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson also announced strengthened measures to tackle the virus on Friday including the closure of all public places including cafes, pubs, restaurants, leisure centres and gyms.

The Finance Minister, Rishi Sunak, for his part, unveiled a £30 billion (€32.7 billion) package of measures to help workers and businesses weather the economic impact of the virus and said that a further £7 billion (€7.6 billion) would be injected in the welfare system.

Across the Channel, French authorities said on Thursday that roughly 30 million masks would be distributed to pharmacies and doctors. The army is also expected to deliver five million surgical masks from its stock as well.

“In these times of crisis, we will see both the most beautiful and also the most dark parts of humanity,” French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said, referring to people trafficking important medical supplies.

Meanwhile, the parliament is set to vote on legislation over the next few days to declare a state of health emergency and to take measures to support the economy.

The country has been under a 15-day lockdown since Tuesday with health agencies indicating that it would most be extended.

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