In Europe fears about the rapid spread of Covid-19 are focused on Italy where seven people are now confirmed dead and the virus has spread as far as Sicily.
Whole towns in the north of the country are in lock down and Austria has closed its southern border to prevent the spread. CGTN is joined by Ilara Capua professor and virologist at the University of Florida, who shared her views on why the coronavirus appears to be spreading so fast across Italy.
