Italy imposes draconian rules to stop spread of coronavirus

Measures include fines for anyone caught entering or leaving outbreak areasCoronavirus – latest updatesItalian authorities have implemented draconian measures to try to halt the coronavirus outbreakin the north of the country, including imposing fines on anyone caught entering or leaving outbreak areas, as cases of the virus in the country rose to more than 130.Police are patrolling 11 towns – mostly in the Lombardy region, where the first locally transmitted case emerged – that have been in lockdown since Friday night.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 23, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Lauren Cochrane in Milan Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Italy Infectious diseases Science World news Microbiology Europe Source Type: news