Italy suspends all China flights after coronavirus cases confirmed

Rome (AFP) – The Italian government said Thursday it was suspending all flights between Italy and China after doctors confirmed two Chinese tourists had tested positive for the coronavirus.

“We think we are the first European Union country to take this precautionary measure,” Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told a news  conference. The tourists, believed to be a husband and wife, were in isolation in Italy’s infectious diseases hospital.

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