South Korea has confirmed an additional 571 cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the national total to 2,337 cases -- the largest outbreak outside of mainland China.
A woman wearing a protective mask seen on public transport on Thursday in Milan, Italy. Marco Di Lauro/Getty Imagesthe worst outbreak in EuropeTens of thousands in a"red zone" in northern Italy have been put on effective lockdown, as officials race to stop it spreading throughout the country.
Meanwhile, Belarus and Lithuania have reported their first cases of the virus, as France reported two new infections, bringing its total to 40.That could have a major effect on the country's economy, with the Italian finance minister saying Thursday that the four most affected regions make up 50% of the country's GDP. The outbreak could also have a major affect on tourism, a big driver of the Italian economy.
"I don't think right now there is any reason to close the border, especially because the two areas are very well confined and we know exactly the two major outbreaks and all the people that we found all around Italy -- which are very few -- are coming from that area," Sileri said."I think paranoia and anxiousness and panic will run much much more than the virus and we had problem with this in the last few weeks," Sileri added.
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