Ministers hold crisis management meeting as coronavirus cases rise

Most cabinet ministers are meeting in The Hague on Tuesday morning to discuss the government’s response to coronavirus, which may now have infected 20 people in the Netherlands. The ministerial crisis management committee meets at times of either a risk to national security or when another situation could have a major impact on society. Ministers will be briefed on both the health and the economic impact of the virus, officials said. On Tuesday, prime minister Mark Rutte shrugged off criticism...