Fortnight closure of schools, universities due to coronavirus - Danish PM

Denmark is closing schools and universities for 14 days due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters.

"All students of state schools and universities will be sent home for 14 days. The same applies to civil servants on non-key posts," Frederiksen said.

All events involving more than 100 people are banned in the country. To date, 514 cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Denmark.