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Filming on the new new action film had been scheduled to get underway in Venice, prior to the outbreak.
Authorities also cancelled Venice’s famed carnival.
The local government said it had reprimanded the people responsible for the earlier announcement, made just hours ago.
Thirteen cases in total have now been confirmed in the UK.
The situation has worsened in Italy and South Korea, with some regions placed under 'unprecedented' restrictions.
"When we got to Starbucks, the employees would not let us come in. While we waited for our lattes, [they] took our temperatures and recorded our information."
David Abel said he "came over a bit weird and nearly passed out," after being taken to the facility in an ambulance.
More than 540 people on the Diamond Princess cruise have tested positive for coronavirus.
David Abel said on Facebook he is being taken to a hostel "with no medical facilities" - but he later fears “massive communication error”.