Serbia bans journalists from attending daily COVID-19 press briefings to stop spread of virus
11.04.2020
Date:
11.04.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Serbia
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by authorities
Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar banned journalists from attending daily briefings, claiming “the corona[virus] entered some newsrooms” and that “the stance is to prevent the infection from spreading.” Journalists can send questions via email.