ANKARA
Turkey has gained time to help stem the coronavirus outbreak and has a chance to "escape lightly" from the disease, according to an expert in infectious diseases.
With Turkey announcing its first two confirmed cases of the virus this week, Dr. Alpay Azap, a member of the Health Ministry’s Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board, told Anadolu Agency that the country did its best to delay entry of the virus.
He said measures had been swiftly taken, including travel restrictions and banning flights to risky areas as well as closing the borders with infected countries.
“Turkey has a highly sufficient hospital