Austria confirms first coronavirus cases, near border with Italy

  • 📰 Reuters
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 15 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 9%
  • Publisher: 97%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Austria seals off Innsbruck hotel after reporting first two coronavirus cases

FILE PHOTO: General view of the University hospital in Innsbruck February 19, 2012. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

The two patients are Italians who live in the border province of Tyrol and recently traveled to Lombardy, one of the two regions at the epicenter of the Italian outbreak, Tyrol’s Governor Guenther Platter was quoted as saying by state broadcaster ORF and newspaper Der Standard.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 2. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Coronavirus Cases Continue to Surge in Italy, Iran, and South KoreaOn Monday, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait all announced their first reported cases of coronavirus — all reportedly linked to travel from Iran
Source: NYMag - 🏆 111. / 63 Read more »

Italy Faces an Eruption of Coronavirus CasesWhile experts warn that the coronavirus’s reach is approaching a tipping point, Italy, South Korea, and Iran are all taking drastic measures to contain the virus since a surge of cases have appeared within their borders
Source: TheCut - 🏆 720. / 51 Read more »

WHO calls Iran and Italy cases 'deeply concerning,' Goldman cuts GDP forecastYou’ve probably seen the striking images: masked officials screening people for the coronavirus with infrared thermometers. But how reliable actually are the thermometers? It is irrelevant. A person can carry the virus without any symptoms or fever. CNBC workers should be screened. There are some employees wearing surgical masks in lobby today.
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »

Coronavirus Spikes In Italy, With 229 Confirmed Cases And 6 DeathsCOVID-19 is not at pandemic status yet, the WHO says. But with confirmed cases in 32 countries, experts say it’s time to “start to shift … thinking from containment of the virus to risk mitigation.” The more agitated people get, and the more mandates there are to keep infected people away from treatment facilities? The more likely infections will not be immediately reported. This in turn could actually help the spread of the virus. Way behind the action necessary. Someone wanna define pandemic for me?
Source: NPR - 🏆 96. / 63 Read more »

Coronavirus cases in Italy rise to 272Another 40 coronavirus cases have been detected in Northern Italy since Monday evening, the Italian Civil Protection Department said So at what point do we just start rioting? But the REAL problem & biggest threat is Russia .. . eh? maneet94 😩😩😩
Source: CNN - 🏆 4. / 95 Read more »