European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen admitted that the European Union had underestimated the danger of a coronavirus.

“I think all of us who are not experts initially underestimated the coronavirus. But in the meantime, it has also become clear that this is a virus that will keep us busy for a long time. All these measures, which sounded draconian, draconian to our ears two weeks or three weeks ago – we realized that they needed to be taken now. It is very difficult, but I think the population is doing well”, said Ursula von der Leyen.

We recall that on Tuesday the EU decided to impose self-isolation. After the European Union announced that non-EU citizens would no longer be allowed entry, the first passengers were rejected. The largest German airport in Frankfurt am Main was affected by a flight from Turkey on Tuesday evening. According to the German Federal Police, many travelers who do not have European citizenship were not allowed to enter the country.

The European Union intends to ban an immediate-action entry for 30 days in order to delay the spread of the virus.