Maduro Tightens Measures to Combat Coronavirus

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - MARCH 16: Residence Hall of the Embassy of the Republic of Argentina in the city of Caracas on March 16, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. The head of Argentine Business in Venezuela in charge of the Embassy, Eduardo Porreti, is in asylum in the Residence of the embassy in Caracas for contracting the COVID-19 , as confirmed by sources at the Palacio San Martin in Caracas. The embassy in Caracas is completely closed for security measures. Caracas and six states are under quarantine. Government had previously banned flights to and from Europe, Colombia, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Venezuela confirmed 17 cases but reported no deaths. It's devastated public health system raises the international alarm about whether Maduro's government is in a position to control the spread. Use of security masks is mandatory in Subways and trains. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Getty Images)