Greece shielded against coronavirus, health minister assures

The Greek authorities have taken every measure to protect the country against the spread of the new coronavirus, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Monday, as the death toll in neighboring Italy climbed to five.

"We have taken all the necessary precautions to safeguard the public's health. We are organized and structured, and this is proved by the fact that we have successfully dealt with all suspicious cases so far," Kilkilias told reporters in Athens, following a briefing of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday's emergency meeting of health officials.

Apart from Kikilias, Monday's briefing was also attended by the ministers of Education Niki Kerameus, Citizens' Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis, Interior Takis Theodorikakos, State Giorgos Gerapetritis and Migration Notis Mitarakis, among other officials.

Kikilias said he briefed the prime...