New virus EU agrees on urgent health ministers meeting to strengthen border measures February 14 5:49
The EU-European Union held an urgent health ministers' meeting on Tuesday, following the spread of the new coronavirus.
At present, more than 30 people have been infected in the EU, but since most countries in the region have freedom of movement without border control, it is an issue how to prevent the spread of infection. .
As a result of the meeting, each country has strengthened its border measures, such as by sharing information more closely and by requesting information from people infected from affected areas at airports and ports that serve as gateways from outside the EU. Agreed.
On the other hand, we decided not to restrict travel from outside the region at this stage.
However, the German Minister of Health said, "The spread of infection is being suppressed in Europe, but that's a story today. The situation may worsen in the future." In Europe, there is growing concern about the spread of infection.