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Italy Shuts Down More Industries In Coronavirus Lockdown

Italy Shuts Down More Industries In Coronavirus Lockdown

March 25, 2020 1:14 pm

The businesses that are the latest to be affected include car and clothing manufacturers, rental services, real estate construction and tourism companies.

“We are slowing down the country’s engine,” President Giuseppe Conte said in a Facebook message on Saturday night.

“It’s a hard decision, but it prepares us to face the most acute phase of the infection.”

Italy, the European epicentre of the pandemic, is the world’s most affected country at the moment, in terms of deaths and a rising

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Italy Plunges Into Recession As COVID-19 Bites

6820 Dead: Why Italy‘s Coronavirus Epidemic May Get Worse

March 25, 2020 6:39 am

The coronavirus epidemic in Italy is far from easing as fatalities surged in the last 24 hours, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday.

The death toll rose by 743.

It was the second highest daily tally since the outbreak emerged in northern regions on Feb. 21.

It was also higher than the 602 recorded on Monday.

Italy has seen more fatalities than any other country, with latest figures showing that 6,820 people have died from the coronavirus infection in barely a month.

On Tuesday, the total number of confirmed cases hit 69,176 .

But with Italy testing only people …

U.S., Italy Smash Coronavirus Charts For The Second Day

U.S., Italy Smash Coronavirus Charts For The Second Day

March 24, 2020 5:50 am

For the second day, United States and Italy broke the tragic coronavirus records, by registering more infections and deaths than on Sunday.

Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. jumped 9,456, higher than the 8,149 recorded on Sunday, according to figures provided by worldometers.info, which has been tracking the pandemic worldwide.

Infections in the US rose above 43,000 people, making it the third worst-hit country in the world. Only China and Italy are ahead.

U.S. death toll also shot to 530, with 117 new deaths.

Italy did not have a clue yet to tame the pandemic, as it logged 4,789 new …

Italy Virus Toll Hits One-Day Record With Huge Surge

Italy Virus Toll Hits One-Day Record With Huge Surge

March 20, 2020 4:28 pm

Italy reported a dramatic surge in coronavirus deaths on Friday as the pandemic spread further across the planet, but Wuhan in China reported no new cases, sparking a glimmer of hope.

Worldwide fatalities from the pandemic swept past 10,000, with the number of infected people topping 250,000, according to an AFP tally.

Italy, already the worst-affected country in the world, added another 627 fatalities, taking its reported total past 4,000 despite government efforts to stem the pandemic’s spread.

The nation of 60 million now accounts for 36.6 percent of the world’s coronavirus deaths.

Governments and central banks continued to throw …

Italy Overtakes China As Nation With Most Virus Deaths

Italy Overtakes China As Nation With Most Virus Deaths

March 19, 2020 5:12 pm

Italy passed a grim milestone on Thursday when it overtook China as the country with most reported deaths from the new coronavirus sweeping the planet.

The world has stepped up its war to try to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19, with several countries imposing lockdowns that are keeping tens of millions of people trapped in their homes.

But the death toll has soared in Europe even as China saw a glimmer of hope with zero new domestic cases reported for the first time.

Italy announced another 427 fatalities on Thursday, taking its total to 3,405, according to an AFP …

Italy Virus Toll Leaps As Global Deaths Pass 6,000

Italy Virus Toll Leaps As Global Deaths Pass 6,000

March 15, 2020 5:31 pm

Italy on Sunday recorded its biggest daily death toll from the novel coronavirus, which has now claimed over 6,000 lives worldwide, forcing European governments to further tighten controls.

The number of fatalities in Italy shot up by 368 to 1,809 — more than half of all the cases recorded outside China.

The Vatican took the drastic step of cancelling Easter week celebrations as northern Italian leaders warned they were running out of beds and artificial respirators.

Read Also: Japan’s Abe Pledges Olympics To Go Ahead Despite Virus

Pope Francis left Vatican City on Sunday “on foot, as if on a

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Italy Shuts Schools As Coronavirus Battle Intensifies

Italy Shuts Schools As Coronavirus Battle Intensifies

March 4, 2020 4:49 pm

Europe’s coronavirus hotspot Italy shut all schools and universities on Wednesday in a bid to stop the deadly disease from spreading, as governments bolstered supplies and intensified protective measures.

With cases and deaths rising around the world even as the rate of new infections slows in the virus epicentre China, Germany on Wednesday warned that the outbreak had turned into a global pandemic.

More than 90,000 people have been infected and around 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now reached 81 countries and territories.

Italy reported 28 more deaths on Wednesday taking the toll to 107, the …

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Fifth Coronavirus Death In Italy As Infections Mount

February 24, 2020 4:57 pm

Italy reported Monday its fifth death from the new coronavirus, as the number of people contracting the disease continued to mount and officials called for calm.

The death of an 88-year-old man was the fourth in the northern Lombardy region, where villages have been put under lockdown and security measures enforced in a bid to stem the spread of the disease.

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said that residents could face weeks in lockdown in an effort to sit out the virus.

Angelo Borrelli, head of the country’s civil protection agency, said 219 people had now tested positive in …

Pele’s Last Brazil Jersey Sells For 30,000 Euros In Italy

December 6, 2019 4:35 pm

The jersey worn by Brazilian football legend Pele during his final match for the five-time world champions has sold for 30,000 euros ($33,000) in an auction in Italy.

The three-time World Cup winner wore the jersey in a friendly against Yugoslavia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in July 1971, the last time he played for Brazil.

Pele, 79, regarded as among the greatest footballers of all-time, scored 77 goals for Brazil in 92 appearances.

The shirt was the highlight of objects which went under the hammer at the Bolaffi auction house in Turin on Thursday.

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Home News O’Shea Resigns As Italy Rugby Coach

November 17, 2019 1:34 pm

Conor O’Shea has resigned from his role as Italy head coach with immediate effect, the Italian rugby federation announced on Saturday.

The 49-year-old Irishman’s contract had been due to run through to the end of May 2020.

“We have started a process and generated a new, well-founded hope, but I also believe that the end of the Rugby World Cup represents the best time for everyone to make changes in view of the new cycle,” said O’Shea.

“I loved every minute I spent in Italy and I really believe in what we have done and how it can be achieved …

Anti-Migration Deal Between Italy And Libya Renewed

Anti-Migration Deal Between Italy And Libya Renewed

November 2, 2019 1:12 pm
A deal to restrict the arrival of migrants and refugees into Italy from Libya has renewed automatically on Saturday.

The MoU, signed in February 2017 by Italy and the UN-recognised Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Sarraj, set out a framework for the two countries to work together in “development cooperation, countering illegal migration, human trafficking and smuggling and reinforcing security at the Libya-Italy border”.

Despite calls from human rights groups to revoke it, the newly installed Italian government signalled it has no intention of changing course in the way it deals with its Libyan partners.

The

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Italy Becomes Second Nation To Qualify For Euro 2020

Italy Becomes Second Nation To Qualify For Euro 2020

October 12, 2019 7:14 pm

Italy became the second team to qualify for Euro 2020 after a 2-0 win over Greece on Saturday, while three-time champions Spain edged closer to the finals despite conceding a stoppage-time equaliser away to Norway.

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho dispatched a second-half penalty as Italy, wearing green kits for just the second time in history, registered a seventh straight win in Group J.

The Azzurri, who failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, added a second in Rome on 78 minutes through a deflected strike from Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi.

Roberto Mancini’s side joined Belgium in the draw for next …

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