More than 2,100 people have died. Now, germany is tightening border controls with its neighbors. Starting on monday, people from five nations, including france and switzerland, are barred from crossing the border. Daily commuters are excluded from the ban. Other european states, including poland and the czech republic, are also restricting entry. The virus is making inroads in africa, as well. The World Health Organization says the number of confirmed infections on that continent has topped 100. In kenya, at least three people haveve contracted the virus. The governmement now says itll ban visitors f from all countri where infections have been confirmed. And in asia, the Philippine Government has imposed strict home quarantine measures across its main island. The move comes a day after authorities prohibibited all Domestic Travel to and from the capital manila. Now, japans Prime Minister has called on leaders of the group of seven to unite in the fight against the coronavirus. Shinzo a
2014 nobel prize in physiology or medicine, with one half to john okeefe, and the other half jointly to moussa for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. Members of the Nobel Committee made the announcement in stockholm, sweden. Ukbased john okeefe and norway based husband and wife mary and bart mosser share the honor. Nobel Officials Say their discovery has helped to solve a problem that has occupied scientists for centuries. The three are first to be awarded prizes this year. The announcement of the nobel prize got under way on monday, and as were reporting let me just repeat the names again. Uk based john okeefe and norway based husband and wife mary mosser and bart mosser share the honor, congratulations. In other news a powerful storm that brought heavy rain and strong winds to large areas of japan has moved out to sea. Typhoon phanfone caused injuries to about 60 people and left at least six people missing. The typhoon blew through okinawa o