Covid-19 Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates February 28, 2020

The Guardian: Europe's epidemic: how coronavirus radiated out from Italy

In week in which Covid-19 jumped fence into Europe, serious questions emerge over continent’s preparedness

A Spanish football journalist. A pair of young tourists visiting Innsbruck. The parent of a pupil from a primary school in Derbyshire. A young man from Croatia. A businessman and passenger on a train between Frankfurt and Saarbrücken.

All are confirmed or suspected cases of the new coronavirus – Covid-19. What links them is that they contracted the disease while visiting northern Italy.

In a week in which the rapidly spreading global epidemic jumped the fence into Europe, serious questions have emerged over the continent’s preparedness to deal with the disease, as health officials have delayed or struggled to trace initial sources of infection.

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Covid-19 Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates February 28, 2020

Italy's coronavirus death toll rises to 21 as 821 cases confirmed -- The Local
Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll rises to 17 in northern Italy -- Al Jazeera
Coronavirus may have been in Italy for weeks before it was detected -- The Guardian
UK coronavirus cases rise to 19 as fears of global crisis grow -- The Guardian
Ireland preparing 'properly' for France amid coronavirus worries -- France 24
UK's Johnson says coronavirus top priority, as first Briton dies -- Reuters
Coronavirus: British man on quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo has died -- France 24
Second case of coronavirus confirmed in Netherlands: health authorities -- Reuters
Azerbaijan reports first case of coronavirus - Ifax -- Reuters
Italian region warns of hospital chaos if coronavirus spreads -- Reuters
As coronavirus slams Italy, paralysis and anxiety spread -- Reuters
Coronavirus: Quarantined inside Italy's red zone -- BBC
Romania says confirms two more cases of coronavirus -- Reuters
Belarus announces first case of coronavirus: TASS -- Reuters
Almost 60 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany - Health Ministry -- Reuters
Swiss government bans all events over 1,000 people -- AP
Russia to deport 88 foreigners for violating coronavirus quarantine -- Reuters
EU health ministers to hold extraordinary virus talks next week -- Reuters
European sports and music events at risk over coronavirus -- Al Jazeera
Coronavirus fears wipe £200bn off UK firms' value -- BBC