Central American countries up fight against coronavirus

Central American countries took further and tougher steps to contain the fast-sp...

An empty shopping mall is pictured after the Honduras' government banned public gatherings to avoid the spreading of the coronavirus disease in Tegucigalpa, Honduras March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera

El Salvador’s Congress approved a series of emergency measures sought by President Nayib Bukele to prevent the spread of the virus and to fend off the risk of a public health crisis. Earlier, Honduras and Guatemala banned public gatherings to prevent the virus from spreading as quickly as it has in Asian and European countries. Panama had already banned large gatherings.

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