Italy has reported more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak than anywhere else in the world outside China. Photo: EPA-EFE
Italy has reported more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak than anywhere else in the world outside China. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Coronavirus: European borders likely to remain open despite crisis in Italy, observers say

  • EU and Schengen Area member states have formed a ‘Covid-19 borders group’ to monitor situation, EU home affairs commissioner says
  • Number of infections in Italy rose to more than 3,850 on Friday morning, with 148 people killed

Keegan Elmer
Keegan Elmer in Beijing

Updated: 10:47pm, 7 Mar, 2020

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Italy has reported more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak than anywhere else in the world outside China. Photo: EPA-EFE
Italy has reported more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak than anywhere else in the world outside China. Photo: EPA-EFE
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