Italy enters 3-day Covid-19 lockdown to deter Easter travel and get-togethers
3 years, 8 months ago

Italy enters 3-day Covid-19 lockdown to deter Easter travel and get-togethers

Hindustan Times  

Italy entered a three-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown Saturday to deter Easter travel and get-togethers even as the country's variant-fueled spike in new infections began to wane. Italy enters 3-day Covid-19 lockdown to deter Easter travel and get-togethers The government had announced last month that it would place all regions into the strictest “red zone” lockdown over the Easter weekend to limit the chances of contagion, taking the same precautions it enforced over Christmas and New Year’s. “We’ll note them, and then we’ll fix them together.” More than three months into Italy’s nationwide vaccination campaign, Lombardy this week opened a new centralised appointment portal after its previous system sent some elderly people hundreds of kilometers from home to get a jab and left others unable to get an appointment. He said the criticism of the regional effort was “nauseating.” Italy has administered 10.8 million vaccines nationwide, though only 3.3 million of the country’s 60 million people have received both doses.

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Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions
2 years, 7 months ago

Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions

Associated Press  

ROME — For travelers heading to Europe, summer vacations just got a whole lot easier. Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday before Europe’s peak summer tourist season, in a sign that life was increasingly returning to normal. The green pass, which showed proof of vaccination, recovery from the virus or a recent negative test, is still required …

Amid UN chief's warning on Covid, Europe in focus: 10 global updates
2 years, 8 months ago

Amid UN chief's warning on Covid, Europe in focus: 10 global updates

Hindustan Times  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded a fresh warning this week on coronavirus as he spoke of "large outbreaks in Asia" and "a new wave in Europe" as new worries have emerged over the XE variant, said to be highly transmissible. A new wave is sweeping across Europe," Guterres said in a video message, adding that Omicron was a "startling reminder" …

Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy
3 years ago

Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve …

Italy to mandate Covid-19 ‘Green Pass’ for all workers
3 years, 3 months ago

Italy to mandate Covid-19 ‘Green Pass’ for all workers

CNN  

Rome CNN — The Italian government has approved a decree making it mandatory for all public and private sector workers to show proof of vaccination, a negative test or recent recovery from infection, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza told a news conference on Thursday. Since August 6, a “certificazione verde,” or green pass, has been needed to enter cultural sites …

Two-thirds of Italians set for lockdown as pandemic worsens
3 years, 9 months ago

Two-thirds of Italians set for lockdown as pandemic worsens

Live Mint  

The government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi is weighing stringent new restrictions on as many as two-thirds of Italians, with the regions encompassing the country’s largest cities possibly heading into lockdown amid a resurgence in the pandemic. Draghi’s cabinet was due to meet at 11:30 a.m. on Friday to decide whether to automatically designate regions as high-risk “red zones” if …

Italy tightens COVID-19 curbs in several regions as cases pick up
3 years, 9 months ago

Italy tightens COVID-19 curbs in several regions as cases pick up

Live Mint  

Italy's government on Saturday ramped up restrictions in five of the country's 20 regions in an effort to head off a rise in COVID-19 cases as scientists warned of a growing prevalence of highly contagious new variants. Three regions moved from yellow to orange zones: Lombardy and Piedmont, which are centred on the wealthy northern cities of Milan and Turin …

With heavy hearts, Italians mark year of COVID-19 outbreak
3 years, 10 months ago

With heavy hearts, Italians mark year of COVID-19 outbreak

Associated Press  

CODOGNO, Italy — With wreath-laying ceremonies, tree plantings and church services, Italians on Sunday marked one year since their country experienced its first known COVID-19 death. It was in the hospital at the Lombard town of Codogno where a doctor recognized what would go down in medical history as the first known COVID-19 case in the West in a patient …

Probe into Italy virus response looks into preparedness plan
3 years, 10 months ago

Probe into Italy virus response looks into preparedness plan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prosecutors from northern Italy traveled …

Italy extends COVID curbs amid third wave risks
3 years, 11 months ago

Italy extends COVID curbs amid third wave risks

Live Mint  

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday issued a new decree extending curbs to keep lid on COVID-19 infections after the health ministry warned that the epidemic was getting worse. "In the past week there has been a generalised worsening of the epidemic, we are back to an expansionary phase," Health Minister Roberto Speranza told parliament on Wednesday. The new …

Italy to tighten lockdown curbs in Milan to stem coronavirus spread
3 years, 11 months ago

Italy to tighten lockdown curbs in Milan to stem coronavirus spread

Live Mint  

Italy’s government is set to tighten coronavirus restrictions in Milan and its surrounding area, as well as four other regions, in an attempt to counter an acceleration in the spread of the pandemic. Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Friday will sign a new order listing Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna in the north, and Sicily and Calabria in the south …

Italy braces for Christmas lockdown as Europe battles virus surge
4 years ago

Italy braces for Christmas lockdown as Europe battles virus surge

Live Mint  

Millions of Italians braced for Christmas and New Year under tough new coronavirus restrictions announced Saturday as Europe battled a winter surge in infections and Switzerland became the latest country to approve a virus vaccine. England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty confirmed Saturday that a new coronavirus strain which surfaced in the country could spread faster and called for greater …

A pandemic atlas: Italy becomes Europe’s viral epicenter
4 years ago

A pandemic atlas: Italy becomes Europe’s viral epicenter

Associated Press  

ROME — On the morning of Feb. 20, Dr. Annalisa Malara went to work at the public hospital in tiny Codogno, Italy, and broke protocol by ordering up a coronavirus test for a patient. And when a second wave hit in September, even the lessons learned from the first weren’t enough to spare Italy’s disproportionately old population. “It changes you …

Italy coronavirus deaths surge by 853, highest toll since March 28
4 years, 1 month ago

Italy coronavirus deaths surge by 853, highest toll since March 28

Live Mint  

Italy reported 853 COVID 19-related deaths on Tuesday, soaring from 630 the day before and the highest daily toll since March 28. Italy was the first Western country to be hit by the virus and has seen 51,306 COVID-19 fatalities since its outbreak emerged in February, the second highest toll in Europe after Britain's. While Italy's daily death tolls have …

Europe Covid-19: Italian regions lock down and Paris tightens rules as Europe smashes virus records
4 years, 1 month ago

Europe Covid-19: Italian regions lock down and Paris tightens rules as Europe smashes virus records

CNN  

CNN — The Italian regions worst-hit by the second coronavirus wave entered a new lockdown Friday after the country tallied its highest daily number of both infections and deaths the previous day. “The virus is running and we have to stop it.” In neighboring France, Paris also announced stricter measures as the country reported a record 58,046 new cases Thursday, …

Italy imposes national curfew, locked down ’red zones’
4 years, 1 month ago

Italy imposes national curfew, locked down ’red zones’

Live Mint  

Italy was poised Wednesday to impose a nationwide curfew and tougher measures for some populous regions as it faces a surge in coronavirus cases. From Thursday, Italy's 60 million residents will be required to stay home from 10:00 pm until 5:00 am except for work or health reasons under a new decree signed by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. In addition, …

'Half-measures don't work': Lockdown no longer a dirty word in COVID-weary Europe
4 years, 1 month ago

'Half-measures don't work': Lockdown no longer a dirty word in COVID-weary Europe

ABC  

When German bombs started falling on London in 1940, Winston Churchill's advisers predicted most people would flee their homes. Key points: After a summer of excess, many European countries are now being forced to lockdown over rising COVID-19 cases After a summer of excess, many European countries are now being forced to lockdown over rising COVID-19 cases France, Germany, Ireland …

Italy closes gyms and theaters, shuts restaurants early to fight coronavirus spike
4 years, 1 month ago

Italy closes gyms and theaters, shuts restaurants early to fight coronavirus spike

LA Times  

A waiter stands outside a cafe in downtown Rome on Sunday, before new restrictions on eateries to fight the coronavirus were set to begin Monday. New restrictions to fight rising coronavirus infections came into effect Monday in Italy, including the closure of gyms, pools and movie theaters and early curfews on indoor dining in cafes and restaurants. Italians must also …

AP PHOTOS: New virus curfew brings silence to Milan streets
4 years, 1 month ago

AP PHOTOS: New virus curfew brings silence to Milan streets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since an 11 p.m.-5 a.m. curfew took effect Thursday, …

Italy orders bars, restaurants to close by 6 pm as COVID infections surge
4 years, 1 month ago

Italy orders bars, restaurants to close by 6 pm as COVID infections surge

Live Mint  

Italy on Sunday ordered bars and restaurants to close by 6 p.m. and shut public gyms, cinemas and swimming pools to try to halt a rapid resurgence in the coronavirus that has pushed daily infection rates to new records. Italy, once the country hardest hit by the pandemic in the industrialised world, has been overtaken by others in Europe including …

Italy tightens virus curbs after record new cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Italy tightens virus curbs after record new cases

Live Mint  

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tightened nationwide coronavirus restrictions Sunday after the country recorded a record number of new cases, despite opposition from regional heads and street protests over curfews. Italy, the first European country to be hit hard by the pandemic and impose a nationwide lockdown, on Saturday clocked nearly 20,000 new cases in a 24-hour period. "Semi-lockdown for …

Italy plans further curbs as coronavirus cases hit new record 19,644 new cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Italy plans further curbs as coronavirus cases hit new record 19,644 new cases

Live Mint  

MILAN: Italy reported a further record daily total of 19,644 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the government considered further restrictions including early closures of bars and restaurants to contain a resurgence of the pandemic. Like many authorities across Europe, the Italian government is desperate not to close down the economy completely but is facing growing public anger at renewed …

Italy COVID cases hit new record, street protest in Naples over lockdown threat
4 years, 2 months ago

Italy COVID cases hit new record, street protest in Naples over lockdown threat

Live Mint  

Italy's Campania region, based on the southern city of Naples, said on Friday it would impose a lockdown to tame the coronavirus and urged the whole country to follow suit as new infections hit a record high. Campania has already closed most of its schools and imposed a nighttime curfew, and in the evening police used tear gas in Naples …

Italy governor eyeing Covid-19 surge blasts ‘idiotic’ Halloween
4 years, 2 months ago

Italy governor eyeing Covid-19 surge blasts ‘idiotic’ Halloween

Hindustan Times  

Americans may love Naples for its most famous export, pizza. But the governor of Italy’s southern region had choice words for the exported American holiday of Halloween as Naples buckles under surging coronavirus infections. Vincenzo De Luca blasted the holiday as a “stupid American extravagance” and a “monument to imbecility” in announcing a 10 p.m. curfew in Naples and the …

Resurgence Of COVID-19 Sparks New Wave Of Restrictions Across Europe
4 years, 2 months ago

Resurgence Of COVID-19 Sparks New Wave Of Restrictions Across Europe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together as they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday. On Friday, the World Health Organization warned that intensive care units in a number of European cities could reach maximum capacity in the …

Italy’s busy summer lights fuse on coronavirus resurgence fears
4 years, 3 months ago

Italy’s busy summer lights fuse on coronavirus resurgence fears

Al Jazeera  

Palermo, Italy – It is a warm summer night and crowds of young people flood into Vucciria, an old market in the centre of Palermo. “A pandemic spreads thanks to people’s movement, hence the increase after summer holidays and the easing of restrictions was predictable,” said Pierluigi Lopalco, a professor of hygiene and preventive medicine at the University of Pisa. …

Rome region faces record rise in daily virus infections
4 years, 4 months ago

Rome region faces record rise in daily virus infections

Live Mint  

The Rome region recorded 215 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours mainly because of people returning from holiday, the largest such rise since the Italian capital was in lockdown in March, health officials said Saturday. The figure is a record number and is more than the 208 people infected in a one-day period on March 28, when Rome had come …

Italy orders mask wearing at night: Live coronavirus updates
4 years, 4 months ago

Italy orders mask wearing at night: Live coronavirus updates

Al Jazeera  

Faced with an uptick in coronavirus cases, Italy orders mask wearing in public from 6pm – 6am. 08:15 GMT – Indonesia reports 2,081 new coronavirus infections, 79 deaths Indonesia reported 2,081 cases of the new coronavirus and 79 COVID-19 deaths, according to data from Indonesia’s COVID-19 governmental task force. 02:38 GMT – China new local COVID-19 cases fall as Xinjiang …

Italy Announces Covid-19 Tests for Citizens Returning from Greece, Spain, Malta, and Croatia
4 years, 4 months ago

Italy Announces Covid-19 Tests for Citizens Returning from Greece, Spain, Malta, and Croatia

News 18  

Italy will begin COVID-19 testing for people returning from Greece, Spain, Malta, and Croatia, officials said. The decision was announced late Wednesday after an emergency meeting between Italy's ministers of Health and of Regional Affairs and the governors of the country's 20 regions, reports Xinhua news agency. "I signed a decree providing for a DNA test or antigen swab test …

How Italy turned the Covid-19 disaster around
4 years, 4 months ago

How Italy turned the Covid-19 disaster around

CNN  

CNN — A horrifying moment in the Covid-19 pandemic hit Italy on March 27, 2020, when the civil protection authorities announced that 969 people had died in just 24 hours. Now, just four months later, life in Italy, the country Vice President Mike Pence once said “no one wanted to be like,” is nearly back to normal, despite occasional spikes …

Coronavirus: Italy reopens borders to tourists
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Italy reopens borders to tourists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Italy has reopened its borders …

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