Portuguese president declares 15-day state of emergency to combat coronavirus

A screen in a restaurant shows Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa delivering a televised national speech, in Lisbon, Portugal, on March 18, 2020. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declared on Wednesday in a televised national speech a "state of emergency" in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)