Italy's government is set to discuss declaring a state of national emergenc...
A passenger in a protective mask is seen at Rome's Fiumicino airport, after first cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Italy, January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Late on Thursday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that two Chinese tourists who were visiting Italy had contracted the virus, adding that the government had decided to close air traffic to and from China. Flights that had already taken off when the notice was issued have been authorized to land in Milan and Rome, where passengers will be screened and will be able to leave again as planned.
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