Italy tests 180 migrants rescued by ship for Covid-19
by Agence France-Presse from on (#55CE9)
Migrants have been onboard vessel operated by charity SOS Mediterranee for over a week
Italy is carrying out tests on 180 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean with a view to transferring them to a quarantine vessel in Sicily, an interior ministry source has said.
The migrants have been on the Ocean Viking ship operated by SOS Mediterranee for over a week, with fights and suicide attempts onboard prompting the charity to declare a state of emergency on Friday.
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