In the US, six states told schools to close on Monday for at least two weeks.
Belgium announced sweeping measures including the closure of schools, cafes and restaurants, and cancellation of cultural and recreational events.
All forthcoming fixtures in Europe's top football contests the Champions and Europa leagues have been postponed.
In other developments:
- Iran announces another 85 deaths, the country's highest toll in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of dead there to 514
- Deaths in Spain rise by some 50% to reach 120 and infections jump to 4,200
- Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins 14-day self-isolationafter his wife Sophie tests positive for coronavirus. He is not showing symptoms
- Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is admitted to hospital after testing positive
- European markets recover some ground after heavy losses on Thursdayand Asian markets finish down, having rallied after sharp falls on Friday morning
- Kenya records its first case of coronavirus, in a 27-year-old woman just returned from the US via London
More than 125,000 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in 118 countries around the world, according to the World Health Organization. The total number of deaths is more than 4,600.
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