Poland's president will not hold big election rallies due to coronavirus

Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks during a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), after their meeting, in Warsaw, Poland February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda has said he will not organise large election campaign meetings in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus, which has infected 17 people in the country.

Poles are due to vote in May in a presidential election that will be crucial to the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party's hopes of implementing its agenda.