EU Health Ministers hold emergency meeting over coronavirus

EU Health Ministers are holding emergency talks in Brussels to discuss the coronavirus.

It comes after the death toll in China jumped dramatically to over 1300 while the total number of infections in the country is now close to 60 thousand.

Last night, a spokesperson for the European Commission told Parliament it has mobilised its services and agencies and is working on all fronts to tackle the outbreak.

Dublin MEP Clare Daly spoke during the debate

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