Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš declared a 30-day state of emergency in the country and closed the borders to 13 countries, to stem spread of COVID-19.

On Thursday, 96 Coronavirus cases were reported and no deaths.

"It is clear there will be economic impacts. But now we have to do everything for the virus not to spread, to avoid having it here without control," Babiš said, adding that "if we see the measures do not have sufficient effect, we will take more."

The announcement came on T...