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Brussels: The global spread of the novel coronavirus has shown no signs of slowing down, with new cases emerging in the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Germany and Britain on Sunday despite authorities’ efforts to stop it.
Health officials across Europe have traced many cases to Italy, where the number of cases has surpassed 1,000.
The Italian government is planning a 3.6-billion-euro (3.9-billion-dollar) aid package to help boost the economy in light of the coronavirus outbreak, Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said in an interview with La Repubblica newspaper published on Sunday.
Gualtieri said Italy’s cabinet intends to adopt the measures by the end of next week. He was confident the European Union would not challenge the request and said the approval of parliament would also be sought. As a first step, Rome unveiled a 900-million-euro aid package on Friday for the 11 areas in northern Italy being restricted.
Luxembourg became the latest European country to confirm its first case of novel coronavirus. The 40-year-old man returned to the country from Italy via the Belgian airport of Charleroi earlier this week, Health Minister Paulette Lenert said. (dpa)
Health officials across Europe have traced many cases to Italy, where the number of cases has surpassed 1,000.
The Italian government is planning a 3.6-billion-euro (3.9-billion-dollar) aid package to help boost the economy in light of the coronavirus outbreak, Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said in an interview with La Repubblica newspaper published on Sunday.
Gualtieri said Italy’s cabinet intends to adopt the measures by the end of next week. He was confident the European Union would not challenge the request and said the approval of parliament would also be sought. As a first step, Rome unveiled a 900-million-euro aid package on Friday for the 11 areas in northern Italy being restricted.
Luxembourg became the latest European country to confirm its first case of novel coronavirus. The 40-year-old man returned to the country from Italy via the Belgian airport of Charleroi earlier this week, Health Minister Paulette Lenert said. (dpa)
