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EU border closings?

A Croatian health official said closing borders across the European Union is an option if the coronavirus outbreak escalates — but global officials say that step is not necessary yet.
Vili Beroš, the Croatian Minister of Health, spoke at a news conference following a meeting of EU health ministers.
“The situation needs to be monitored on an hourly basis. Of course, if epidemiologically it escalates, we shall take other actions, if that means the closing of borders, we shall discuss it in line with national legislation,” Beroš said.
https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-02-13-20-intl-hnk/h_dfa9ddcdbf6e09b2cc5f8c972ca61c17

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Singapore - first medical doctor infected had no China contact, and, the Hunt for Singapore’s patient zero:

‘I am just unlucky,’ says anaesthesiologist, S’pore’s first known healthcare worker to be infected with coronavirus

https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/02/15/doctor-infected-with-covid-19-has-no-other-symptoms-except-fever-and-doesnt-know-where-he-got-it/

Hunt on for ‘patient zero’ who spread coronavirus globally from Singapore
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-singapore-meeting/hunt-on-for-patient-zero-who-spread-coronavirus-globally-from-singapore-idUSKBN2071F5

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"A Croatian health official said closing borders across the European Union is an option if the coronavirus outbreak escalates — but global officials say that step is not necessary yet."

"But global officials"--- (snort) :)