Police man checkpoints in quarantined towns, governments issue travel warnings and more flights are suspended as officials desperately seek to stop coronavirus
This photo taken on February 24, 2020 shows medical staff treating patients infected by the COVID-19 coronavirus at a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province.
“It’s a matter of speed and time: We must create a clear turning point within this week,” said President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, where the caseload grew by 144, with a total of 977 people sickened.Korean Air said one of its crew members tested positive, but the airline didn’t disclose the flights the employee had worked on.
In Italy’s north, where more than 200 people were sickened, a dozen towns were sealed off and police wearing face masks patrolled.Croatia, Hungary and Ireland advised against traveling to Italy’s affected area, one of a number of governmental moves seeking to limit further exposure. Italy had taken Europe’s most stringent preventative measures against COVID -19, the disease caused by the virus, and yet became home to the biggest outbreak outside Asia.
“Should we ban gatherings? Should we stop the Fashion Week? Should we suspend matches? Should we close universities? The answer is no.”
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