As a Monday with coronavirus-induced mania hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Moroccan workers will disinfect public spaces and transport.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey confirms its 18th case of the coronavirus.
From Turkish Minute, a third Turkish drillship arrives in the eastern Mediterranean.
From Rûdaw, Kurdistan implements a proactive response to the coronavirus.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus confirms 13 more coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total to 46.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian government introduces measures against the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, the Palestinian Authority demands that Israel release more than 1,000 security prisoners due to the coronavirus.
From The Times Of Israel, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Israeli cabinet will approve mass surveillance to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
From The Jerusalem Post, the Israeli government imposes severe limits on the private and public sectors, due to the coronavirus.
From YNetNews, the IDF prepares to use hotels to treat mild cases of the coronavirus.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian churches suspend their activities to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
From Egypt Today, reporters in Egypt are sued for allegedly publishing misinformation about the coronavirus in that country.
From StepFeed, an Egyptian app encourages citizens to recycle their electronic devices.
From The New Arab, top stories from the Middle East against the coronavirus.
From Radio Farda, over 32,000 people in Iran are hospitalized with the coronavirus, and at at least 1,300 people have died.
From IranWire, as conditions worsen in Iran due to the coronavirus, the government intensifies its pressure on Baha'i citizens.
From Dawn, a fake doctor is arrested for allegedly selling a fake coronavirus vaccine in Karachi, Pakistan.
From The Express Tribune, 47 new coronavirus cases are reported in the province of Sindh, bringing Pakistan's total to 183.
From Pakistan Today, according to Prime Minister Imran Khan, preventing economic fallout from the coronavirus is the Pakistani government's top priority.
From Khaama Press, the Taliban and Afghan security forces clash in the province of Ghor and suffer heavy casualties.
From The Hans India, the Indian Rajya Sabha passes a bill to upgrade three Sanskrit universities.
From the Hindustan Times, the Taj Mahal will close to visitors because of the coronavirus.
From ANI, all monuments and museums under the Archaeological Survey of India will be closed due to the coronavirus.
From India Today, the Indian state of Punjab closes zoos due to the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh starts to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
From the Daily Mirror, several Buddhist monks recommend that Sri Lanka postpones its general elections.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's Government Medical Officers Association recommends "drastic measures" against the coronavirus.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, Germany finally bans flights from Iran.
From The Jakarta Post, restrictions on public transportation in Jakarta appear to have caused crowds to form, instead of dissipating them.
From The Straits Times, an Islamic religious teacher in Singapore is jailed for kissing a student.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia will be under a movement control order from March 18th to March 31st.
From Free Malaysia Today, a man in George Town, Malaysia is arrested for allegedly spitting on elevator buttons.
From The Mainichi, Japanese religious communities adopt new styles of worship to combat the coronavirus.
And from Gatestone Institute, Israel helps Palestinians against the coronavirus, which is more than can be said for neighoring Arabs.
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