Corona Virus Death Increases to 7 in Italy, Panic Neighboring Countries

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Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020 | 10:19 am

Venice was being disinfected by health workers with brooms and spray equipment by the side of the city's canals

News24xx.com - Italy announced its seventh death today. The existence of seven deaths and 229 cases of infection in Italy triggered panic in neighboring countries and pressure for the government to suppress border checks.

Around 55,000 residents have been locked up, with internal police checkpoints, schools closed and public events eliminated, including the popular Venetian carnival.

The risk assessment by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control notes that 'the virus that causes COVID-19 can be transmitted quickly'.

Coronavirus cases in Italy as the first major outbreak in Europe led neighboring countries to take drastic action to prevent the spread of infection.

In France today, a driver triggers panic at Lyon bus station. He came from Italy with symptoms of coronavirus infection.

According to police, the driver and the bus had just arrived from Milan, then the driver suffered a severe cough and was rushed to quarantine.

Fearing that the infection could cross the border, officials in Paris ordered French citizens to leave Lombardy and Veneto with the aim of isolating themselves from the coronavirus infection.

And in Mauritius, dozens of airline passengers from Lombardy and Veneto who had just landed were told to go home or have to deal with quarantine first.

Three deaths are confirmed to have occurred in Lombardy today, including three men aged 80, 84 and 88.

As a result of the corona outbreak, Italian financial market conditions plummeted. Nearly 5.4 percent abolished the country's stock exchange.

The Italian minister of sports, Vincenzo Spadafora, announced that fans were banned from attending the top-tier football match which will be held shortly. As a result, the match will still be held in the stadium, but without the cheers of supporters.

Based on data, the coronavirus has now infected 79,000 and killed more than 2,600 worldwide.

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