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Italy unveils extraordinary economic package amid coronavirus epidemic

Mar 29, 2020 04:06

On Saturday evening, Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced a 4.3-billion-euro package of measures to help the poorest sections of the population cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Italy: Drones to monitor social distancing in Messina amid coronavirus

Mar 28, 2020 02:06

Messina mayor, Cateno De Luca attended on Friday a test launch of drones that will monitor social distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Italy says peak of coronavirus epidemic yet to come

Mar 28, 2020 00:39

The head of Italy’s national health institute says the peak of the country’s coronavirus epidemic is yet to come despite hefty increases in new infections and deaths in many recent days.
China reports zero local coronavirus transmissions, but new imported ones +World updates

Mar 26, 2020 04:11

China has managed to prevent local transmissions of the new coronavirus for a second consecutive day, while reporting an increase in cases of infection coming in from abroad.
G7 countries oppose fellow-member US’s attempt to label coronavirus as Chinese

Mar 26, 2020 02:58

The latest meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) countries has ended in disarray because of attempts by the United States to include language in a draft final statement that linked the new coronavirus to China.
New lockdowns, emergency states & deaths: Coronavirus keeps impacting lives

Mar 25, 2020 07:44

Around the globe, the outbreak of the new coronavirus continues to impact the lives of people, forcing governments to take measures unprecedented in peacetime.
Coronavirus cases in Italy probably ‘ten times greater than announced’

Mar 24, 2020 08:56

The number of cases of coronavirus in Italy is probably 10 times higher than the official tally of almost 64,000, the head of the agency that is collating the data said on Tuesday.
China reports 78 coronavirus cases, sparking fears of 2nd wave +World updates

Mar 24, 2020 05:00

China has registered 78 new cases of coronavirus infection, most of them imported from abroad, sparking concerns about a second wave of infections in the country.
Iran, Italy discuss COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 24, 2020 02:56

The foreign ministers of Iran and Italy talked about the global coronavirus pandemic in a telephone conversation.
WHO: Lockdowns not enough to defeat virus, public health measures needed

Mar 22, 2020 12:43

The World Health Organization (WHO) says lockdowns are not enough to defeat the coronavirus pandemic, noting that public health measures are still needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus once the restrictions are lifted.