RT News - March 15, 2020 (12:00 MSK)

Nations worldwide close borders, and businesses and livelihoods suffer as the coronavirus is officially declared a pandemic. Stocks and oil prices took a major hammering too as severe travel restrictions were more-widely imposed. The Democratic party's two hopefuls prepare for a head-to-head clash in Sunday night's debate with Joe Biden on the front-foot after beating Bernie Sanders in this week's round of primaries.