Italy

Virus already in Italy by December, waste water study finds

Jun 19, 2020 08:51

The coronavirus was already present in two large cities in northern Italy in December, over two months before the first case was detected, a national health institute study of waste water has found.
UK, France, Italy, Spain slam US over exit from digital services tax talks

Jun 18, 2020 05:07

The United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain have criticized the US over its decision to pull out of negotiations on a global digital services tax, an idea proposed by the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Italy's economy shrinks by 5.3 percent in first quarter due to coronavirus: ISTAT

May 29, 2020 11:59

Italy's economy shrank 5.3 percent in the first quarter, much worse than first thought, official data showed Friday, as the effects of a tough coronavirus lockdown began to be felt.
Doctors, nurses and workers demand govt. help as Italy prepares to ease lockdown

Apr 30, 2020 11:33

Four days before Italy begins to gradually lift strict lockdown restrictions, people across the country are increasingly frustrated by the social and economic problems that two months of quarantine has brought.
Italy: Take drone tour over a near-deserted Milan amid COVID-19 lockdown

Apr 16, 2020 03:17

Strict quarantine measures to stop the spread of coronavirus continue to leave the city of Milan almost deserted, as seen in drone footage shot on Wednesday.
One month since declared coronavirus pandemic, over 108,000 dead

Apr 12, 2020 03:42

One month since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), 108,867 people have died of complications caused by the pathogen and more than 1,777,666 people have been infected worldwide, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
Italy slams EU lack of unity as bloc offers apology over virus

Apr 03, 2020 07:34

Global coronavirus cases reached 1, 015,709 on Friday, along with 53,069 deaths, according to data collated by John Hopkins University.
Tehran, Rome mayors exchange virus fight experience

Mar 31, 2020 10:42

The mayors of Tehran and Rome, Pirouz Hanachi and Virginia Raggi, have exchanged their respective municipalities’ experiences in confronting the new coronavirus outbreak.
UK government warns lockdown could become tougher

Mar 31, 2020 03:06

On March 23 the UK went into a semi-lockdown but people are still allowed to go out for one form of exercise with one other person or family, and shop for essentials.
Efforts underway to repatriate Iranian students from Italy: Foreign Ministry

Mar 30, 2020 02:11

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that it is taking the necessary measures to facilitate the return of Iranian students from Italy amid the quickly worsening coronavirus pandemic in the European country.