'This is not a time for the ECB to fiddle while Europe burns', farm leader

Clear and decisive action is also needed to mitigate the potential for economic catastrophe.

A farm leader has warned that Covid-19 will cause unprecedented economic hardship unless the European Union acts rapidly and in unison.

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association president Edmond Phelan said the immediate focus is on saving lives and slowing the spread of the virus.