Third case of coronavirus confirmed in Italy - health ministry


ROME (Reuters) - An Italian national on Thursday tested positive to the new fast-spreading coronavirus, a spokesman for the health ministry said.

It is the third confirmed case in the country after two Chinese tourists tested positive last week.

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