A report on the measures taken by other countries for COVID-19 will be handed to scientists at the meeting that will take place Monday afternoon with the Advisory Scientific Committee at the Ministry of Health, said Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela on Monday.
The meeting will examine developments on COVID-19 and the epidemiological situation in China.
The report will inform the scientists about the measures which other European countries are taking and their epidemiological situation.
The Minister of Health said that he also discussed on Monday with the Director of the Center for Infectious Diseases in Italy, the results of the tests carried out by Italy on travellers from China.
He also talked to Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety who informed him that there will be discussions at the European Commission over the next two days about the situation. The minister said that any decisions will be taken after the Commission’s meetings.
Source: Cyprus News Agency