With the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic looming, and besides health experts warning that the hantavirus outbreak has little to do with coronavirus, the European Union member states seek to strengthen coordination and prevention.
EU ambassadors are in Brussels discussing coordinated response protocols and information sharing.
The meeting’s main objective is to ensure that member states share their information and put in place comparable protocols within Schengen.
All passengers have now been transferred to their home countries, where they will be subject to their own national protocols.
The World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations include strict supervision at home or in a quarantine facility for 42 days, starting from 10 May.
