"All the measure of the red zones are now extended to all of the national territory," Conte said at a press conference on Monday evening as he also announced a ban on all public events. Events in 30 other locations, including Treviso, Verona, Rome, Naples, Salerno, Bari and Palermo, were mostly peaceful. "We've emptied entire hospital sections to make space for seriously sick people.". Author Adam Vaughan. How can U.S. solve problem of vaccine hesitancy? Italy’s supreme defence council, chaired by the president, Sergio Mattarella, was summoned on Tuesday to discuss the deployment of military staff to contain rioting and carry out coronavirus swab tests. 14-day change trends use 7-day averages. "I've never seen anything like this," he said. Work and social life is largely only at home now, but there’s real unity in the country’s shared sacrifice. ", In a statement, the WHO said: "Allowing uncontrolled spread should not be a choice of any government, as it will harm not only the citizens of that country but affect other countries as well. The lockdown so far has already produced damaging ripple effects in the country. Last modified on Mon 21 Dec 2020 07.53 EST. Italy is likely to start easing its coronavirus lockdown from May 4 though the long-awaited rollback will be cautious and calculated, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday. The whole of Italy went into lockdown on 10 March 2020 - the first country to impose such a measure nationwide - after targeted restrictions in the north failed to stop the spread sufficiently. (CNN) Italy has been put under a dramatic total lockdown, as the coronavirus spreads in the country. There some inmates broke into the infirmary, where they got hold of various drugs, including methadone, the director of the Italian penitentiary system Francesco Basentini, said in a TV interview. CNN's Hada Messia and Livia Borghese contributed to this report. The country has 9,172 cases so far, the most of any European country. EMBED More News Videos And four prison officers were kidnapped in Bologna, where 350 inmates managed to occupy two sections of the facility. Inyoung Choi. Italians are singing songs from their windows to boost morale during coronavirus lockdown Published Sat, Mar 14 2020 8:11 AM EDT Updated Sat, Mar 14 2020 … In a statement, El Español said that face masks had been worn, and physical distancing maintained, but some accused the guests of double standards. Posted at 17:55 10 Mar 2020 17:55 10 Mar 2020 Italian infections pass 10,000 mark The total number of coronavirus cases in Italy has officially gone from 9,172 to 10,149. Some carried signs reading: “More healthcare, fewer soldiers” and “Cutting back healthcare kills”. Italy on Friday announced an end to lockdown measures from next week for Lombardy, the epicentre of its coronavirus pandemic, and several other regions with improving contagion statistics. “But the real challenge in Italy is always implementation – the public knows that there is a big difference between a declaration and actually getting the money in your pocket.”. Italy's latest restrictions to try to rein in the spread of coronavirus will include a partial lockdown of its richest and most populous region, Lombardy, around the … But Italy's strict lockdown has managed to slow the spread of disease over time. At least 229 cases have been reported in the country, most … 2020 Mar 14;245(3273):7. doi: 10.1016/S0262-4079(20)30520-0. Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter Share this article via messenger. The new stimulus will also increase Italy's huge public debt, equal to 155.6 per cent at the end of 2020 and proportionally the second highest in the euro zone after Greece. Business owners held another demonstration outside parliament on Tuesday and more are planned in the coming days. Italy had 1,208 covid-19 patients in intensive care on Sunday — more than on March 9, when Conte announced the lockdown. Italy recorded 602 deaths on Monday from the coronavirus — a staggering total that could nonetheless be some cause for hope because it's the second day of decline from Saturday's high of 793. Religious ceremonies, including funerals and weddings, and sporting events were suspended or postponed. The 2021 Italy lockdown has been very much at the forefront of my thoughts for quite some time, especially since I live in Italy. Multiple inmates have died in the uproar, which swept 22 prisons. ITALY has been plunged back into lockdown as a third Covid wave sweeps across Europe.The French government is to evacuate patients from Paris using sp. Italians have a genetic intolerance to rules, so at first people reacted as if the stay-at-home order were just a suggestion. Italy will be going into another lockdown amid the growing number of positive COVID-19 cases across the country. Then, on the evening of March 9 came the announcement -- starting March 10 Italy is in lockdown. A temporary downturn in some sectors or areas of the country is preferable to a longer crisis that could spread to the whole economy via demand and supply effects," the original statement read. By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business. Lombardy President Attilio Fontana said in a statement said the new lockdown measures may not be enough. Prison officers stand guard as an ambulance enters SantAnna prison in Modena, inside one of Italy's quarantine red zones, following a disturbance there. ALMOST all of Italy goes into lockdown in a bit to slow the spread of the virus. Italy to unveil lockdown relief package as protests continue This article is more than 1 month old Giuseppe Conte’s government under pressure over latest round of anti-coronavirus restrictions Hotel worker Alice Baldisserri, 38, told CNN that "Milan's hotels are empty, so the jobs are at risk." Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that he is extending restrictions already in place in the north. "The numbers in Lombardy and in the rest of the country show that the contagion is constantly expanding, with all consequences we know starting with the overload of work in hospitals, in particular in intensive care.". 10:02 CEST. A study conducted by researchers in Italy and Switzerland found that lockdown measures in the country might have prevented 200,000 hospitalizations and reduced coronavirus transmission by 45%. Under the initial lockdown rules, schools, universities, theaters, cinemas, bars and nightclubs were closed in Italy's north. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte yesterday announced there will be a partial lockdown nationwide for most of the Christmas holiday season. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the latest shutdown Friday after days of … “This time it’s different,” said Francesco Giavazzi, an economics professor at Milan’s Bocconi University. Italy has been put under a dramatic total lockdown, Your top 6 coronavirus questions from the weekend -- answered, Live updates: Global markets plunge amid coronavirus fears and oil price drop. Posted at 17:55 10 Mar 2020 17:55 10 Mar 2020 Italian infections pass 10,000 mark The total number of coronavirus cases in Italy has officially gone from 9,172 to 10,149. Italy’s current lockdown has been officially extended to April 13 On April 6, 2020 10:01 pm In Coronavirus Updates by Emmanuel Okogba Kindly Share This Story: Restaurants and bars were allowed to be open from 6am to 6pm, and malls and markets could open on weekdays if they could assure a meter (three feet). Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends a press conference at Palazzo Chigi regarding the anti-COVID-19 rules that will regulate the end of year holidays, in Rome, Italy, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Epub 2020 Mar 13. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Italy_coronavirus_lockdown In Spain, the government’s decision to declare a state of emergency and impose a nationwide curfew brought hundreds of protesters out on to the streets of central Barcelona. Italy has become the first country to attempt a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus. "A necessary step but, I fear, still insufficient," Fontana said. Ninety-seven people have died of the novel coronavirus since Sunday in Italy, bringing its total number of deaths to 463. 14 April 2020. "Italians should be worried.". Italy Lockdown Update & Italy Christmas 2020 - What's Happening In Italy #7 - December 4th 2020Will travel to Italy be allowed again in the near future? Italy recorded 602 deaths on Monday from the coronavirus — a staggering total that could nonetheless be some cause for hope because it's the second day of decline from Saturday's high of 793. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday refused to bow to business pressure and extended the Mediterranean country's economically-crippling lockdown until May 3. Italy in national coronavirus lockdown, 60 million told to 'stay at home' because of COVID-19 risk. Coronavirus: Austria and Italy reopen some shops as lockdown eased. Conte is striving to regain control over the infection curve in order to stop hospitals becoming overwhelmed while at the same time avoiding another generalised lockdown. Harlem Children's Zone founder: It's so traumatic right now for young people. Since 1821, we’ve been a work in progress. The prime minister insisted there would be no return to the austerity that followed the 2008 economic crash. The Italian government is preparing measures to support workers and firms across the country, particularly in sectors and areas most affected by the outbreak to try to prevent "lasting damage to the supply side of the Italian economy and permanent employment losses. He described seeing "a tsunami of patients," adding that there could be 18,000 patients in hospital by the end of the month if the virus continues to spread. Italy in national coronavirus lockdown, 60 million told to 'stay at home' because of COVID-19 risk. Published 23 February 2020. Coronavirus: Italy PM Conte says lockdown exit plan coming. It's on the way, This county has plenty of vaccines, but reluctant citizens. 21 April 2020. “In March people were surprised [by the pandemic] and didn’t blame anyone. Baldisserri said Italy's. Subsection Europe. Video, 00:01:09 Italy imposes coronavirus lockdown after outbreak. Gabriel Rufián, an MP for the Republican Left of Catalonia party, tweeted pictures of the event with the caption: “Those kids and their drinking parties are just awful, eh?”, Italy: people protesting against Covid restrictions clash with riot police in Rome – video, declare a state of emergency and impose a nationwide curfew, called off more than an hour before the 10pm-6am curfew began, clashed with police and set fire to rubbish bins, last week became the first to register more than one million infections, the austerity that followed the 2008 economic crash, the declaration of a state of emergency and the imposition of a nationwide curfew, tweeted pictures of the event with the caption. His announcement came at the end of a chaotic day that saw prison riots across the country. ... October 2020 – January 2021. Section BBC News. 16 April 2020. Lockdown diaries: Lessons from Yemen to Italy A Yemeni shares his life experiences with Italians via his YouTube channel to help them get through the pandemic. Over the weekend, blanket travel restrictions were announced in just certain areas. Biden adviser on school reopenings: We can't look into a crystal ball, See the government-sanctioned rave experiment attended by thousands, CNN speaks to doctor on the front lines in India's Covid-19 crisis, Poll results show clear divisions over vaccinations, Overwhelmed cemetery shows toll of India's Covid-19 crisis. The relief package, expected to be approved later on Tuesday, is worth around €5bn (£4.5bn) and will support all businesses and workers affected by the month-long measures. Conte is also facing pressure from members of his ruling coalition and opposition parties to ease the restrictions, even as scientists warn they might not be enough to combat escalating coronavirus infections. Last week, Italy’s COVID-19 cases reached the highest levels seen since the start of the coronavirus emergency in the country. "This is of the utmost importance not only from a healthcare point of view but also economically. By Valentina Di Donato, Emma Reynolds and Rob Picheta, CNN, Updated 1850 GMT (0250 HKT) March 13, 2020. (CNN)Italy has been put under a dramatic total lockdown, as the coronavirus spreads in the country. Cars line up to cross the Italy-Switzerland border at the Ponte Chiasso customs post north of Milan, on Monday. Italy enters fresh lockdown, shutting shops and schools as hospitals struggle with third wave. How is the wealth gap being affected by the pandemic? Italian tourism representatives warned last month that 200 million euros ($260 million) in bookings had been canceled since the outbreak was first announced. Free movement was restored in June, but Italy … Video. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends a press conference at Palazzo Chigi regarding the anti-COVID-19 rules that will regulate the end of year holidays, in Rome, Italy, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. October 18 marked a … Two of the dead died of an overdose, and another from the inhalation of toxic smoke. Giuseppe Conte’s government under pressure over latest round of anti-coronavirus restrictions, Last modified on Wed 28 Oct 2020 08.31 EDT. Italy ordered a nationwide lockdown for the holidays amid a surge in coronavirus cases. In Modena, in the north, inmates are "still occupying two sections of the prison." “Each city is a ghost city”: Life in Italy under full coronavirus lockdown. Now they say the government knew there would be a second wave but didn’t do enough to prepare, there is much more anger. Italy will lift restrictions on inter-regional travel to open the national tourism sector for business as the country looks to end the lockdown on 3 June. In February 2020 people in many northern areas were told to stay at home and the lockdown was later extended to the rest of the country. 1:09. Italy imposes coronavirus lockdown after outbreak. 13 Apr 2020 The first time around they survived on their savings, now those savings are gone.”, Piccoli said the feeling of fear that prevailed during the first wave has turned into rage. Last week, Italy reported its first drop in active cases since the pandemic hit the country. The prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, is under pressure to act quickly after hundreds of people protested in towns and cities across the country on Monday night against measures that include the 6pm closure of bars and restaurants and the complete closure of gyms, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. "We are now being forced to set up intensive care treatment in corridors," Antonio Pesenti said. The event, held by the online newspaper El Español in Madrid on Monday night, was also attended by the president of the Madrid region and the leader of the centre-right Citizens party. Rome in the springtime. Italy imposes lockdown measures as cases spike across Europe. Italy has become the first country to attempt a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus. Italy on Monday extended an economically crippling lockdown until at least mid-April to stem coronavirus infections that have claimed a world-leading 11,591 lives. 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