CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus: Italy to close schools and colleges for two weeks

All schools and universities around the country are close to prevent coronavirus.

In Summary

• Earlier officials reported a jump in cases and deaths from the virus.

Medical staff carry a box at Jinyintan hospital, where the patients with pneumonia caused by the new strain of coronavirus are being treated, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.
Medical staff carry a box at Jinyintan hospital, where the patients with pneumonia caused by the new strain of coronavirus are being treated, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.
Image: REUTERS

The Italian government is to close all schools and universities around the country until mid March because of the coronavirus outbreak, Ansa news agency reports.

Earlier officials reported a jump in cases and deaths from the virus.

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