Borders stay open as Italy coronavirus outbreak spreads south

Wide-ranging measures to halt the spread of the virus have affected tens of millions of people in the north of Italy

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has blamed poor management in a hospital in the country's north for the outbreak, with the death toll in Italy rising to 11 and infections to 322, the largest number of people infected in Europe. "We're talking about a virus that doesn't respect borders," said Italy's Health Minister Roberto Speranza.

"This means we have a new situation to deal with. I have said it could get worse before it gets better and this assessment still stands," he added. One was an Italian receptionist working at a hotel in the Alpine city of Innsbruck, which was consequently put under lockdown. But Tuesday evening, France's junior transport minister recommended people avoid travel to those parts of Italy hit by the outbreak.Wide-ranging measures to halt the spread of the virus have affected tens of millions of people in the north of Italy, with schools closed and cultural and sporting events cancelled.

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