Hope: neighbors will not close borders

(ANSA) - ROME, FEBRUARY 25 - The health ministers of the countries bordering Italy have agreed that closing the borders would be "an exaggerated measure". Health Minister Roberto Speranza said this at the end of the meeting with Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, EU Commissioner for Health StellaKyriakides and the Health Ministers of Austria, France, Slovenia, Switzerland, Croatia and Germany. "Blocking borders would be a disproportionate and wrong measure," he added.
"The Italians can continue to travel. Our national health service, our doctors and scientists are considered of the highest level in Europe. There is trust on everyone's part." "From the neighboring countries there is confidence in our measures," added Speranza, who also defended the blockade of flights to and from China: "It was not a mistake," said the Minister of Health.