The two European countries blockaded the country, many others restricted travel and border control to prevent Covid-19, affecting more than 106 million people.

Spain, a nation of more than 46 million people, on March 14 decided to blockade the nation, forcing people to stay indoors in an unprecedented effort to prevent Covid-19 from spreading, when the country became an outbreak. Europe's second largest with 7,753 people infected and 288 people died.

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A German police officer stands at a vehicle control area between the city of Kehl, Germany and Strasbourg, France on March 12. Photo: AFP

With more than 60 million Italians blocked earlier, Europe now has more than 106 million people being cordoned off to stop nCoV. They will have to stay indoors, only to go out when it is absolutely necessary, crowded gatherings are also prohibited.

The Czech Republic has also asked more than 10 million people in the country to restrict leaving their homes and avoid crowds. Germany re-applied border controls with France, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Denmark from today. The border control order aims to minimize the number of people traveling, but is exempted for goods with "German citizens and those with a residence permit".

Control and blockade measures adopted by Europe in the context of this continent recorded 508 new deaths from nCoV today, the highest increase since Covid-19 broke out in the region. Three days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Europe to be a global epidemic, warning the unpredictable epidemic.

The number of people infected with nCoV in Spain increased by more than 1,400 in the past 24 hours, the number of deaths also increased by 96, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to nearly 300 people. Covid-19 became worse in Italy with more than 3,500 new cases and an additional 400 deaths, a record increase after a day.

Germany recorded more than 5,800 nCoV infections, of which 400 were fatal, 11 were fatal.

The rest of the European countries have yet to apply blockade measures, but there are also drastic steps to prevent nCoV from spreading. Austria banned gatherings of more than 5 people and ordered the closure of restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, sports facilities and non-essential stores. After discovering more than 800 cases and one person died of nCoV, Austria banned entry from people from Britain, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Russia.

More than 120 people in France died of nCoV and more than 5,200 people were being treated, including 400 critical cases. Cafes, restaurants, cinemas and most shops in France are closed. The French government said it would reduce the frequency of flights, trains and buses between cities from March 15, but the Paris subway system is still operating normally.

The Irish government recommends that all local bars be closed until at least the end of April. Earlier, Dublin residents still gathered in many places to sing and dance while Ireland recorded 170 cases of nCoV and two people died.

The Vatican announced that Easter in April will not be attended, a move not seen in recent decades. Pope Francis left the Vatican and walked to two locations in Rome, Italy to pray for the end of the pandemic.

Covid-19 started in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The pandemic has occurred in 157 countries and territories with more than 169,000 cases, more than 6,500 deaths and more than 77,700 people have recovered.

Leaders of G7 countries will hold an emergency video meeting today to coordinate their response to Covid-19, while nCoV infections have grown exponentially in many countries.