EU seeks better coordination in virus fight

Cases of the new coronavirus have been identified in 8 European nations. FMTNews EU Virus

An Asian tourist walks through Romerberg square in Frankfurt. Germany has the biggest number of cases with 14.

“The effectiveness of national measures taken at EU borders and points of entry to protect public health … can be further enhanced” through strengthening coordination between member states and the EU Commission, says the draft text seen by AFP. This would include “information to international travellers, arriving, or in transit from affected areas” and ensuring that such persons are “possible to trace”, according to the draft text.

The EU statement also urged the dissemination of up-to-date information on the virus in order to the counter the “misinformation and disinformation” which can lead to discrimination.

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