Croatian minister shakes hands amid virus

Croatia's Minister of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Oleg Butkovic, welcomed EU ministers with a handshake - and sometimes a hug and a kiss - at an EU transport meeting in Opatija on Wednesday, in contriction to virus prevention measures. Croatia hes six-month rotating presidency of European Council and various informal meetings are hosted by country.

For most people, new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

vast majority of people recover from new virus. According to World  Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.

In mainland China, where virus first exploded, more than 80,000 people have been diagsed and more than 58,000 have so far recovered.

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