Covid-19 Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates March 3, 2020 (Evening Edition)

SKY News: Coronavirus: Italy deaths jump to 52 as EU raises risk level

More than 2,000 cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Italy, which is facing Europe's biggest outbreak.

The number of people who have died from coronavirus in Italy has risen to 52, as the risk of the virus in the European Union was raised to its second highest level.

More than 2,000 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, have now been confirmed in Italy, which is facing Europe's biggest outbreak.

The number of deaths in the country from the virus rose by 18 over the last 24 hours.

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Covid-19 Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates March 3, 2020 (Evening Edition)

EU raises coronavirus risk level to ‘high’ as deaths reach 38 -- AFP
EU raises risk level of coronavirus infection as global deaths pass 3,000 -- The Guardian
Germany, France monitoring coronavirus very closely, ready for decisive action: Scholz -- Reuters

href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-coronavirus-deaths-jump-to-52-cases-climb-above-2000-idUSKBN20P19J">Italy coronavirus deaths jump to 52, cases climb above 2,000 -- Reuters
Coronavirus cases in Italy jump by 50 per cent in 24 hours as five more patients die -- ABC News Online
Italy’s health system at limit in virus-struck Lombardy -- AP
Police clash with French islanders fearing coronavirus among tourists --AFP
Louvre stays shut as staff and management discuss coronavirus risks -- France 24
France says it now has 191 confirmed cases of coronavirus -- Reuters
Coronavirus: Widespread transmission in UK 'highly likely' -- BBC
Coronavirus: four more people in England test positive -- The Guardian
Coronavirus: Entire UK cities could be placed on lockdown in bid to contain spread -- Mirror
Coronavirus outbreak will spread, British PM Johnson says -- Reuters
Scotland says 250,000 could be hospitalised if coronavirus spreads -- BBC