CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CNN CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR (voice-over): Across the Middle East, Friday prayers were again canceled in many cities. In Mecca, one of Islam's holiest shrines, prayers did go ahead after the site was sterilized on Thursday. But only residents and Saudi nationals could attend. Meaning the number of worshippers was significantly down. In Iran where there's been thousands of cases and more than 100 confirmed deaths, authorities are spraying disinfectant on public transport. And the Palestinian Authority is banning tourism, mass gatherings, closing schools, and restricting travel between cities.</s>MOHAMMAD SHTAYYEH, PALESTINIAN PRIME MINISTER (through translation): We announce a state of emergency in the Palestinian territories to face the danger of coronavirus and to stop its spread.</s>AMANPOUR: The acceleration of coronavirus infections continues across Europe, too, with many countries reporting a significant spike in cases.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translation): The virus is in Europe, and we must now adapt our measures. We are no longer going to set up quarantine centers. Now it's a matter of slowing it down, containing it.</s>AMANPOUR: In Italy, the epicenter of Europe's outbreak, the government is doubling its financial support package to deal with the crisis to over $8 billion now. The reality, though, is that the true costs will be far, far higher. In the past nine days alone, about $9 trillion has been wiped from global stocks as the crisis rattles investor confidence. Christiane Amanpour, CNN London.</s>BROOKE BALDWIN, CNN HOST: Coming up, I'll talk to a mother who lives really in the center of the outbreak here in the United States. What she fears for her own family. And former President Bill Clinton speaks out about his affair with Monica Lewinsky, why he says he did it, and how he ultimately confessed to his wife and his daughter.
Nations Rush to Stop Spread of Coronavirus as Cases Top 100,000