BELEGRADE, Serbia

Fresh cases of coronavirus were reported across Europe on Friday raising concerns over public health.

In Spain, seven new cases were detected taking the total to 32, health authorities said.

Croatia reported two new cases of COVID-19, both relatives of previously infected people. With this, the cases reported in Croatia totaled to five.

Switzerland has so far reported 15 cases, Greece four and the Netherlands two.

At least 17 people have died in Italy of coronavirus, with 650 cases confirmed in the country.

The death toll in China, where the virus originated, is nearly 2,800 and the country

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