Virus has spread to Europe with countries recording deaths and having to take precautions. FMTNews
Police officers wearing masks stand in front of a hotel in Tenerife on Feb 26.
MADRID: With governments scrambling to contain a slew of new coronavirus cases popping up across Europe, here is an overview of the countries affected, where people have died and the precautions being taken.With 12 deaths and 400 infections, Italy is the European country worst affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. It has also been a point of contagion with many cases in other countries involving people who returned home after travelling in infection-hit areas of northern Italy.
Among that number are four Italians who were visiting Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The hotel where they were staying has been quarantined. To curb the spread, Madrid has advised against travel in northern Italy and sought to identify other potential cases that may have slipped under the radar by testing those already in hospital with respiratory problems or returning from high-risk areas with flu-like symptoms.Three people have tested positive for the virus, including a young man who recently stayed in Italy and his brother. A third case was detected Wednesday in a man who works in the Italian city of Parma.
The Greek government said Tuesday that in the event of a mass outbreak, it would activate temporary restrictions on travel to and from countries with a large number of infections as well as temporarily close schools, places of worship, cinemas, theatres, sports halls and businesses.A first case was detected on Tuesday in a man in his 70s who was infected near Milan.Romania reported its first case on Wednesday – a man who was in contact with an Italian who visited the country last week.
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