Health Minister Costas Ioannou has called a meeting for tomorrow to review the protocols in force to prevent and deal with a possible coronavirus incident in Cyprus, while the Cypriot embassy in Rome has urged all Cypriots in Italy or planning to travel there to follow the advice of local authorities and the Italian health ministry.
The announcement came as the European Union said it was as yet not considering suspending travel within the border-free Schengen area after an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy, but it was preparing contingency plans.
Four people have died in northern Italy of the disease...