BRUSSELS, Belgium — European Union leaders are set to hold a virtual summit Tuesday to weigh steps the bloc is taking to combat the fast-moving coronavirus.
It's the second such summit in two weeks, and comes as EU countries take different measures at their borders in attempts to keep the disease at bay.
The virus has now infected more than 50,000 people across Europe and claimed more than 2,000 lives.
French President Emmanuel Macron's office says the EU is set to announce new restrictions at its external borders to the outside world.
The bloc's health ministers agreed to start purchasing together protective equipment, testing kits and ventilators to help those member countries hardest hit.
