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China advises nationals against traveling abroad amid COVID-19 pandemic
Chinese authorities on Monday suggested that residents on the mainland not travel abroad amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, particularly to countries hit hard by the pandemic.
Officials with the National Health Commission and the National Immigration Administration made the remarks at a press conference.
As of Sunday, over 140 countries and regions worldwide have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Xinhua)
中國兩部門呼籲內地居民近期儘量減少出國安排
中國國家衛健委和國家移民管理局3月16日在新聞發布會上表示，內地居民近期應儘量減少出國安排，謹慎前往疫情比較嚴重的國家，以確保自身的安全和健康。
截止15日，全球已有超過140個國家和地區報告新冠肺炎確診病例。
US tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds
The White House on Monday urged elderly Americans to stay home and for everyone to avoid crowds and eating at restaurants as part of sweeping guidelines meant to combat an expected surge of coronavirus cases.
Other recommendations for the next 15 days include groups with more than 10 people should not meet in public, schooling should be at home, and discretionary travel and social visits should be avoided.
US President Donald Trump, speaking from the White House briefing room, was asked when the pandemic would subside, said that 「if we do a really good job」 the crisis could pass by July or August, a far less optimistic take than in his earlier predictions that it could be over within weeks. (AP)
美國公布抗疫指南：老人居家 民眾避免群聚
美國政府3月16日發布全美抗疫指南，敦促所有美國老年人呆在家裡，除此之外所有人都要避開人群，避免在餐館就餐。
指南稱，在未來15天內，美國人不應參加超過10人的聚集活動，學校教育應在家裡進行，應避免不必要的旅行和社交活動。
美國總統川普當天在白宮發表講話。當被問及當大流行疾病何時會消退時，川普表示，如果處置得當，危機可能在7月或8月解除。這相比他此前所預測的時間要推遲很多。
Dow drops nearly 3,000 points on coronavirus fears
US equities plunged on Monday with the Dow closing down about 3,000 points, or 12.9 percent, as panic selling continued amid coronavirus fallout.
US President Donald Trump told reporters he sees a chance of recession and promised help to the struggling airline industry.
The losses came as huge swaths of the economy are approaching a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak as businesses and travel have shut down. (AP)
疫情蔓延 美股暴跌道指狂瀉近3000點
受新冠疫情影響，美股3月16日收盤遭血洗，道瓊工業平均指數暴跌近3000點。
美國總統川普當天發表講話稱，美國面臨經濟衰退的風險，但政府會幫助各航空公司渡過難關。
在新冠疫情爆發以來，美國經濟領域正陷入大面積停頓，很多商家和旅行社被迫關閉，這也引發了美股的暴跌。
Malaysian PM announces nationwide lockdown
Malaysia ’s new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said during a televised national address on Monday that due to the threat of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), a nationwide lockdown would go into effect beginning Wednesday and extend through March 31.
The move indicates a reset on immigration control measures prohibiting nationals from exiting the country and all foreign travelers from entering. Also, returning nationals will have to undergo 14 days of self-quarantine.
Public gatherings, including religious, sports, social, and cultural activities, will be prohibited. (People's Daily app)
馬來西亞總理宣布全國實施"封城"措施
馬來西亞總理穆希丁3月16日在全國電視講話中宣布，為加強新冠肺炎疫情的防控，決定從3月18日至3月31日在全國範圍內實施行動限制令，內容包括：全面禁止大規模聚集性活動，包括宗教、體育等活動；全面禁止民眾出國，回國民眾需進行健康檢查和自我隔離14天；禁止外國遊客和訪客入境。
Italian FA to ask for Euro 2020 postponement
Italy's football federation will ask for the Euro 2020 tournament to be postponed over the coronavirus outbreak in the hope of being able to complete the Serie A season, its president said on Sunday.
Top-flight football across Europe has ground to a halt as a result of the spread of the coronavirus, with national and continental club competitions suspended or postponed.
Representatives of European clubs and leagues and the players will join national federations on an emergency video-conference call organized by UEFA on Tuesday. Discussions will include Euro 2020 which is due to take place in 12 European countries, including Italy, from June 12 to July 12. (CGTN)
意足協將向歐足聯提出申請 希望延期歐洲杯
3月15日，義大利足協向歐足聯發出官方請求，稱鑑於當前新冠疫情形勢，希望將今夏的歐洲杯推遲，以便本賽季的意甲比賽能夠按時結束。
最近一段時間，由於新冠疫情越來越嚴重，歐洲各大聯賽紛紛陷入停擺。
來自歐洲各俱樂部、聯賽和球員工會的代表將於17日舉行緊急電話會議。其中一個關鍵議題便是討論是否推遲原計劃今年6月12日至7月12日舉行的2020年歐洲杯。今年的歐洲杯計劃有12隻國家隊參賽，其中包括義大利。
Spanish King renounces inheritance from father amid scandal
Spain’s King Felipe VI has renounced any future personal inheritance he could receive from his father, King Emerit Juan Carlos I, over the alleged financial irregularities involving the former monarch, the country’s royal house announced Sunday.
The decision comes amid an ongoing investigation by Swiss prosecutors into an offshore account allegedly operated for Juan Carlos.
The account allegedly received $100 million from Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah in 2008, which prosecutors believe could be kickback payments, according to a Swiss newspaper. (AP)
西班牙國王費利佩六世宣布放棄繼承父親遺產
西班牙皇室3月15日宣布，西班牙國王費利佩六世決定放棄繼承其父親卡洛斯一世的遺產。卡洛斯一世此前曾被指控涉及金融違規。
瑞士檢方目前正在就卡洛斯一世所涉及的一項海外帳戶違規案進行調查。
據瑞士媒體報導，胡安·卡洛斯一世2008年曾收受沙烏地阿拉伯國王阿布杜拉的1億美元。檢方懷疑這筆錢是作為回扣贈與卡洛斯一世的。
Japanese man sentenced to death for murder of 19 at care home
A Japanese man was sentenced to death on Monday for murdering 19 disabled people at a care home, in one of the country's worst mass killings.
Satoshi Uematsu never disputed his involvement in the grisly rampage, but his lawyers entered a plea of not guilty, arguing the 30-year-old was suffering a "mental disorder" linked to his use of marijuana.
Uematsu has reportedly said he wanted to eradicate all disabled people in the horrifying attack that also left 26 people wounded. (AFP)
闖入殘疾人託養院殺死19人 日本橫濱男子被判死刑
3月16日，日本橫濱市地方法院當天以殺人罪判處30歲男子植松聖死刑，他曾於2016年7月闖入神奈川縣內的一處殘疾人託養機構用刀具殺死19人，刺傷捅傷26人。該案成為日本歷史上死傷最慘重的單一犯罪事件之一。
植松聖當庭對自己的罪行供認不諱，但他的律師以當事人因吸食大麻導致精神異常為理由，要求法院判決其無罪。
據悉，植松聖作案時曾多次叫囂要「除掉」所有殘障人士。
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And now for the Question of the Day:
In the US, some people eat turducken instead of a traditional turkey for Thanksgiving. What is this dish?
(Answer: The turducken is a nesting doll of dinner dishes.)
Today’s quote is from Italian poet Cesare Pavese (1909-1950).
"Lessons are not given, they are taken."
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