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 to a virtual standstill to stop the coronavirus spreading, the capital's health official Alessio D'Amato said. "Sixty-one percent are linked to people returning from vacation," D'Amato said, almost half the cases were returning from Sardinia. The Italian government has taken several steps to block the spread, suych as closing nightclubs since August 17 and making mask wearing compulsory in busy public spaces between 6 pm and 6 am.

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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" …

Omicron worry rises as Italy, Argentina, Turkey log record Covid cases | Top points
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron worry rises as Italy, Argentina, Turkey log record Covid cases | Top points

India Today  

The Omicron variant of coronavirus continues to threaten nations across the globe. As the world races to vaccinate its entire population, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro criticised the countries health regulator Anvisa on Thursday for authorising the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years against Covid-19. South American country Peru raised its pandemic alert level in various cities from ‘moderate’ …

France sees record 271,000 coronavirus cases in single day
2 years, 11 months ago

France sees record 271,000 coronavirus cases in single day

Associated Press  

PARIS — France reported a record-smashing 271,686 daily virus cases on Tuesday as omicron infections race across the country, burdening hospital staff and threatening to disrupt transport, schools and other services. But with Europe’s highest number of confirmed daily virus cases, after weeks of record-breaking figures, France is in an increasingly challenging position. France’s average daily case load has more …

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 …

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in coronavirus cases
3 years, 6 months ago

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in coronavirus cases

LA Times  

When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning to a semblance of normality that was unthinkable even a few weeks ago. …

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 …

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths
3 years, 9 months ago

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths

Hindustan Times  

With the hike in daily coronavirus cases, many states have begun imposing strict measures to contain the spread. India on Friday registered the highest spike in daily coronavirus disease cases in more than 100 days as it reported more than 35,000 cases in 24 hours. The rise of 17,958 cases from Wednesday took the active cases tally to over 2.52 …

The Covid-19 pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new genetic dating study shows
3 years, 9 months ago

The Covid-19 pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new genetic dating study shows

CNN  

CNN — The coronavirus pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new study shows. “Given that, it’s hard to reconcile these low levels of virus in China with claims of infections in Europe and the U.S. at the same time,” Wertheim said in a statement. “I am quite skeptical of claims of COVID-19 outside China at that time.” The study indicates the …

Covid cuts Italy life expectancy by almost one year
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid cuts Italy life expectancy by almost one year

Live Mint  

Average life expectancy in Italy has been shortened by almost one year to 82.3 years because of the coronavirus pandemic, national statistics office Istat said on Wednesday. Estimates for 2020 "suggest a sudden halt and a significant reversal of the trend of continuous improvement in life expectancy observed in recent years", Istat said. Before the pandemic took its toll, life …

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 …

‘Alone': How Italian town with 1st known virus death fared
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Alone': How Italian town with 1st known virus death fared

Associated Press  

VO, Italy — Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers apart in the country’s north. By the evening of Feb. 21, a 77-year-old retired roofer from Vo, a wine-making town in the Veneto region, had died — at the time, …

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 and US pass coronavirus milestones as France locks down
4 years, 1 month ago

Europe and US pass coronavirus milestones as France locks down

Live Mint  

Europe passed 10 million coronavirus infections, the United States topped nine million and France entered a new lockdown on Friday as the resurgent pandemic increasingly forced other countries to consider following suit. Belgium became the latest European country to tighten restrictions as virus numbers skyrocket across the continent, which recorded 41 percent more cases this week than the previous seven …

Coronavirus Sweeps Through Milan's La Scala Opera House, Over 25 Performers Infected
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Sweeps Through Milan's La Scala Opera House, Over 25 Performers Infected

News 18  

The coronavirus is battering Milan’s prestigious La Scala opera house, with 18 singers and nine musicians testing positive for the disease, an official said on Wednesday. This week, public performances were again suspended because of a government decree issued on Sunday that shut theatres and cinemas across Italy in an effort to contain a resurgence of infections. The closure order …

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 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 …

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 …

Europe hit by second Covid-19 wave, but there's a silver lining
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe hit by second Covid-19 wave, but there's a silver lining

India Today  

On the Covid front, there's some good news and some bad news. While France and UK are reporting more than 14,000 new cases each day, Italy is witnessing over 4,000 infections per day lately. During its first peak in mid-April, the world was witnessing around 80,000 new cases and 7,000 deaths every day. Now, despite recording over 3.3 lakh new …

Europe coronavirus: Nations smash Covid-19 records as WHO warns deaths could spike
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe coronavirus: Nations smash Covid-19 records as WHO warns deaths could spike

CNN  

London CNN — Concern is mounting in Europe as countries smash records for daily coronavirus cases and the World Health Organization warns that the daily death toll on the continent could reach five times its April peak within months. “These models indicate that prolonged relaxing policies could propel – by January 2021 – daily mortality at levels 4 to 5 …

Europe coronavirus: UK and Italy face new restrictions as cases keep rising
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe coronavirus: UK and Italy face new restrictions as cases keep rising

CNN  

London CNN — European countries including Italy and England are mulling strict new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, as cases on the continent continue to soar. A government decree widely discussed in Italian media could include: a ban on consuming alcohol outside bars and stores a ban on private parties or a limit on numbers of attendees …

Even as infections rise, nations see protests against coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Even as infections rise, nations see protests against coronavirus restrictions

LA Times  

A protester holds up a placard in front of police officers during a “Resist and Act for Freedom” protest against a mandatory coronavirus vaccine, wearing masks, social distancing and a second lockdown, in Trafalgar Square, London. Demonstrators took the streets of London, Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday to protest coronavirus restrictions, decrying how the measures have affected daily …

Europe’s coronavirus second wave: What went wrong
4 years, 3 months ago

Europe’s coronavirus second wave: What went wrong

CNN  

London CNN — After successfully tamping down the first surge of infection and death, Europe is now in the middle of a second coronavirus wave as it moves into winter – raising questions over what went so wrong. The only way we can do that is if people follow the guidance.” British Health Minister Matt Hancock said Sunday that the …

Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide with Europe on edge
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide with Europe on edge

Live Mint  

Coronavirus infections topped 30 million around the globe on Thursday as the World Health Organization warned of "alarming rates of transmission" across Europe and cautioned against shortening quarantine periods. The WHO's regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said a September surge "should serve as a wake-up call for all of us" after Europe set a new record last week, with …

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. …

WHO hopes coronavirus pandemic ends in 2 years as Europe battles rising cases
4 years, 4 months ago

WHO hopes coronavirus pandemic ends in 2 years as Europe battles rising cases

India Today  

The world should be able to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, as European nations battled rising numbers of new cases. France also reported a second consecutive day of more than 4,000 new cases -- numbers not seen since May -- with metropolitan areas accounting for most of those …

Spain reports 3,715 new coronavirus cases in a day, sets post-lockdown record
4 years, 4 months ago

Spain reports 3,715 new coronavirus cases in a day, sets post-lockdown record

Live Mint  

Madrid: Spain reported 3,715 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, marking a new daily record since the country came out of a strict lockdown in late June. Madrid bore the brunt of the increase, logging 1,535 new cases, followed by the Basque Country and Aragon regions with around 470 new infections each. …

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 …

South Africa to ease coronavirus restrictions: Live updates
4 years, 4 months ago

South Africa to ease coronavirus restrictions: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced announced that stringent coronavirus regulations would be eased on Monday as the country’s infection rate falls. 18:15 GMT – France reports another post-lockdown peak in daily coronavirus cases France’s Health Ministry has reported 3,310 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, setting a new post-lockdown high for the fourth day in a …

US coronavirus cases hit 5 million, Europe is amazed
4 years, 4 months ago

US coronavirus cases hit 5 million, Europe is amazed

India Today  

With confirmed coronavirus cases in the US hitting 5 million on Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. Perhaps nowhere outside the US is America's bungled virus response viewed with more consternation than in Italy, which …

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 …

Global virus infections soar as US deaths spike again
4 years, 5 months ago

Global virus infections soar as US deaths spike again

Live Mint  

The global coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, as the worst-hit United States closed bars and beaches ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Infections hit their highest level worldwide in the past week, WHO data showed, with chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus saying new cases had topped "160,000 on every single day." With new COVID-19 cases in …

Europe hit by local infection spikes; China’s outbreak wanes
4 years, 6 months ago

Europe hit by local infection spikes; China’s outbreak wanes

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Europe grappled Thursday with local spikes in coronavirus infections as the continent’s lockdown restrictions eased, after hundreds of cases were found at one meatpacking plant in Germany and Greece had to impose a total seven-day lockdown on one village. The developments came even as a new outbreak in Beijing saw a decline in daily cases and Hong …

Record rise in coronavirus cases in India raises fear of return of curbs
4 years, 6 months ago

Record rise in coronavirus cases in India raises fear of return of curbs

Live Mint  

India reported a record daily increase of novel coronavirus cases on Friday and became the world's fourth worst-hit country, raising the prospect of the return of a lockdown just days after it was lifted. Anxious to revive the economy after a nearly 70-day lockdown, the government this week opened most public transport, offices and malls, even though health officials said …

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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