Tunisia announces preventive measures to confront COVID-19

People walk past a public hand-washing facility in Tunis, Tunisia, March 14, 2020. Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced on Friday a series of urgent preventive measures to confront the novel coronavirus. All cultural and sports events and scientific conferences throughout the country will be canceled while cafes, bars and restaurants will be closed as of 04:00 p.m. Tunisia local time. All national championships will be held indoors while courses at all education facilities will be suspended and all mosques will also be closed. (Photo by Adele Ezzine/Xinhua)