Italy Suspends Flights From Brazil in Response to New Coronavirus Variant

A ground assistant of the Alitalia airline company wearing a protective mask waits to assist passengers at Terminal 3 of the Leonardo Da Vinci international airport of Rome Fiumicino, in Rome, Italy, on March 17, 2020. Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images

MILAN—Italy is suspending flights from Brazil, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Saturday, in response to a new coronavirus variant.