Kazakhstan begins one-month state of emergency to curb spread of COVID-19

A Kazakh man wears face mask in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on March 16. 2020. Kazakhstan began a one-month state of emergency to curb the spread of COVID-19 on Monday. It bans travellers, except diplomats and those invited by the government, from entering or leaving Kazakhstan by all means of transport. All public events are also suspended. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)