London | Coronavirus anxiety is gripping Europe as the Italian outbreak jumps across borders and raises the prospect of a Continent-wide epidemic that will be difficult to control.
Cases have now been reported in Austria, Croatia and Switzerland which have been traced back to the serious outbreak in Italy. Meanwhile, almost 1000 people in a hotel in the Canary Islands are in lockdown after a guest, an Italian doctor, was diagnosed with the virus.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
