World Clamps Down as Covid-19 Refuses to Cede: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) — The flaring virus is shutting down more of the globe. Austria is set to announce tighter lockdown measures, while Greece canceled school and Moscow closed bars and restaurants. Tehran will close non-essential businesses. Istanbul’s mayor called for a shutdown of two to three weeks. In the U.S., North Dakota, long reluctant to impose restrictions even as it became one of the hardest-hit states, will now require wearing masks. Other…