EU countries failed to attend to Italy 's request for help to fight coronavirus as reported by Politico on March 7 , 2020 .
Politico reported on the 7th of March that `` EU countries have so far refused Italy 's plea for help fighting coronavirus , as national capitals worry that they may need to stockpile face masks and other medical gear to help their own citizens , officials and diplomats said .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Europe