National advice is produced below in English from: • • Germany • • Spain • United Kingdom

The information is current as of 1200 European time Friday 6 March 2020 to EMBL’s best knowledge. Check the relevant government website for updates.

France: Official advice from the French Government https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus

The virus no longer comes only from China and Italy. It is already circulating in several regional clusters of cases. For people returning from a risk area, 14-day isolation periods are no longer recommended. Instead there are some social restriction measures. However, 14-day isolation is maintained for high-risk contact cases. For this reason: - we continue to strongly advise against unnecessary travel or movement to risk countries outside the EU and risk areas (presence of grouped cases) in the EU - We can lift constraints that are no longer justified and, in particular, pupils returning from , Veneto or Emilia-Romagna will be able to go back to school.

There are more restrictive measures for grouped cases: • In the : o All collective gatherings will be banned until further notice (for the whole department). o In the six communes of the Oise (, Crépy en Valois, , Lamorlaye et Lagny le Sec, La Croix St Ouen) which are particularly affected, all schools are closed. o It is recommended that residents should limit their travel: this means that they can travel for food and shopping, but they should not go to gatherings, they should avoid unnecessary travel and, if possible, use teleworking instead of going to work. • The same measures are applicable in the commune of La Balme in Haute-Savoie. All gatherings of more than 5,000 people in confined areas will be cancelled and prefects will receive instructions to also cancel, in conjunction with mayors, gatherings, including in open areas, when they lead to mixing with people from areas where the virus may circulate.

Risk areas: - China (Continental China, Hong Kong, Macao) - Singapore - South Korea - Iran - Certain : Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Venetia

Germany: latest advice from the official Robert Koch Institut

Germany extended its official advice on coronavirus risk areas from 6 March to include the Italian area of South Tyrol (Südtirol). This includes many popular ski areas.

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https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Risikogebiete.html

EMBL’s is aligning with official German government advice. Therefore, regardless of symptoms, people who have been in a risk area identified by the RKI in the past 14 days should avoid unnecessary contact with other people and should not travel to Germany. For EMBL staff, if you have been in a risk area in the past 14 days you should not come to work, but stay at home and contact your supervisor and HR immediately.

If acute respiratory symptoms occur, you should follow personal hygiene protocol, and call your local doctor by phone to explain the symptoms and inform them of your past travels.

Risk areas: In China: Hubei province (including the city of Wuhan) In Iran: Ghom province, Tehran In Italy: South Tyrol, Region Emilia-Romagna, Region Lombardy and the city of Vo in the Padua province. In South Korea: North Gyeongsangbuk province

The German government has increased surveillance and monitoring activities within a 30km corridor of the national border. Persons returning from a risk area may be asked to complete a self-declaration form.

Italy: latest advice from the Italian Health Ministry http://www.salute.gov.it/nuovocoronavirus Persons who entered Italy from mid-February after staying in a risk area defined by the World Health Organization, or had transited or stopped in the Italian quarantine area must contact a general practitioner, or the local public health service.

Risk areas:

Italy is relying on WHO advice, which defines ‘affected areas’ as those countries, provinces, territories or cities experiencing ongoing transmission of COVID-19, in contrast to areas reporting only imported cases.

In addition, Italy has imposed a quarantine on the ‘red zone’ comprising the following cities: ; ; ; Castiglione D'Adda; ; ; Maleo; ; ; ; Vo ')

The Italian Government has also closed all schools and universities from 5 to 15 March.

Spain: latest advice from the Health Ministry in Spain (https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov- China/ciudadania.htm)

For persons returning from a risk area, in addition to adopting general protection measures for viruses (washing hands etc – see the WHO advice above), people should carry out with their normal lives at work, school and in general, and monitor their health during the next 14 days. No symptoms: maintain your normal routine (no additional measures are needed) Symptoms (fever, cough, feeling like you can’t breath): stay at home and phone the emergency number 112. The health services will come to your home and evaluate your health status.

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Risk areas: - China - Singapore - Hong Kong and Macao - Japan - South Korea - Iran - Some regions of Italy (Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Piamonte).

United Kingdom: official advice from the Department of Health and Social Care, and Public Health England https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people immediately if you’ve travelled to the UK from: - Hubei province in China in the last 14 days, even if you do not have symptoms - Iran, lockdown areas in northern Italy or special care zones in South Korea since 19 February, even if you do not have symptoms - other parts of mainland China or South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan or Thailand in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if your symptoms are mild) - other parts of northern Italy (anywhere north of Pisa, Florence and Rimini), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar or Vietnam since 19 February and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if your symptoms are mild)

Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do next.

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

In Scotland call your GP or NHS 24 on 111 out of hours.

In Wales call 111 (if available in your area) or 0845 46 47.

Lockdown areas in northern Italy: - in Lombardy: Codogno, Castiglione d’Adda, Casalpusterlengo, Fombio, Maleo, Somaglia, Bertonico, Terranova dei Passerini, Castelgerundo and San Fiorano - in Veneto: Vo’ Euganeo Special care zones in South Korea: Daegu Cheongdo

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