German MEP Manfred Weber, right, attends a session in the Plenary chamber of the European Parliament in Brussels, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. EU lawmakers were due to take part in a drastically shortened European parliamentary session in Brussels amid concern about the spread of coronavirus. EU leaders were also due to hold a videoconference Tuesday to coordinate efforts across the 27-nation bloc to slow the disease down. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
March 10, 2020
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EU vows united response as virus hits its political heart
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders vowed Tuesday to stand united in combating the spread of the coronavirus ravaging member country Italy, and agreed to draft a plan to address any medical shortages and set up a fund to help overburdened health care systems.