25 February 2020

Tuesday 25 February

2020-02-25

Events

 * Switzerland confirms its first case of coronavirus.
 * The World Health Organization (WHO) states that Italy has taken appropriate measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, with a focus on halting further person-to-person transmission. The country has seen the biggest outbreak of the disease in Europe, with more than 260 cases and seven deaths reported, most in the the northern regions.
 * The first case of coronavirus in mainland Spain has been identified by health authorities in Catalonia. This is the country’s fourth confirmed case after three tourists from Germany, Italy and Britain were diagnosed with the illness in the Canary Islands and in Mallorca.