Tourists wearing protective masks walks by the Duomo in central Milan on February 27,2020 amid fears over the spread of the novel Coronavirus. - The number of COVID-19 infections in Italy, the hardest hit country in Europe, hits the 400 mark late on February 26, with 12 deaths. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA/ AFP)
The coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak has officially reached Western shores.
Since last week, the virus has spread to Europe, Brazil and the Middle East.
