Greek gov't steps up measures after fourth case of coronavirus confirmed

As health authorities confirmed the fourth case of coronavirus in Greece on Friday, the government pressed forward with its drive to contain its spread. 

The fourth case is a 36-year-old woman who recently returned to Athens from northern Italy, according to the head of the Health Ministry's committee of experts on contagious diseases, Athens University professor Sotiris Tsiodras. 

The 36-year-old has been admitted to a coronavirus isolation unit at the capital's Attikon Hospital and was said to be in good health on Friday. 

According to Tsiodras, most of the cases of the coronavirus are "mild" and not a cause for concern. 

However, health authorities have urged citizens to observe hygiene rules, washing their hands frequently, and have called on those with symptoms of the virus - high temperature, a cough and shortness of breath - to contact their...