Denmark PM Frederiksen bans public crowds of 10 or more people over coronavirus scare

Restaurants, bars, cafes, night clubs, and gyms will be required to shut down for two weeks until March 30

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German police stand on the German-Danish border crossing near Froslev, Denmark, March 16, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Fisker via REUTERS/Files

COPENHAGEN: Public crowds of more than 10 people will be banned in Denmark starting Wednesday at 10am local time in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said on Tuesday.

All restaurants, bars, cafes, night clubs, as well as gyms, tanning centres and tattoo parlours, will be required to shut down for two weeks until March 30, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at press conference.