NATO HQ confirms coronavirus cases

F.P. Report

BRUSSELS: NATO said Thursday it had confirmed three cases of the novel coronavirus linked to its military headquarters in Belgium — a civilian employee and two family members.

The employee had recently travelled to Italy, the European country most affected by COVID-19, which has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide, the vast majority in China.

NATO said the employee and family members had not visited its Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) facility in Mons, southern Belgium, since returning from Italy.