Coronavirus: German health minister calls on EU to allocate funds
15 February 2020 |
9:07 am
Germany has identified 16 cases of the COVID-19 virus. Jens Spahn, Germany's health minister, told parliament that he hoped for a coordinated EU response after a meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
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