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 against hundreds of people protesting against the prospect of even tougher measures. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said he wants to avoid a new national lockdown that would wreck the already fragile economy, but Italian law gives regional leaders leeway to establish their own curbs, and several regions are taking matters into their own hands. The governor of Lombardy, which includes Italy's financial capital Milan, said on Friday his region faced a "dramatic situation" and urged locals to respect a curfew that runs from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., amongst other measures.

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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’ …

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 …

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 …

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 …

COVID: In Italy, the second wave is now as deadly as the first
4 years ago

COVID: In Italy, the second wave is now as deadly as the first

Al Jazeera  

Fears grow as deaths in second wave surpass grim toll reached in first round of infections. The number of people dying with coronavirus in Italy in the second wave of infections has now surpassed the toll recorded in the first, a grim milestone that comes amid fresh lockdown measures. “Because the local health system had not been strengthened enough,” Carlo …

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 …

'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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

India now 6th worst-hit nation by Covid-19, surpasses Italy with 2.36 lakh cases
4 years, 6 months ago

India now 6th worst-hit nation by Covid-19, surpasses Italy with 2.36 lakh cases

India Today  

Coronavirus cases registered in India on Saturday increased to 2,36,657 after the country registered over 9,800 cases in the last 24 hours, show fresh data on the health ministry’s website. This is the biggest single-day spike in cases in India and also the third consecutive day when cases registered surpassed the 9,000-mark in the country. A total of 9,887 cases …

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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