Tag: Italy

Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay confirms first four tested cases of coronavirus, all arrived from Italy

Uruguay confirmed its first four tested cases of coronavirus on Friday, the Ministry of Health announced in a tweet. All four cases were people who had arrived to Uruguay from Milan, Italy between March 3 and March 6, the ministry said, adding that the patients are stable and at their homes.
Tuesday, March 10th 2020 - 07:36 UTC
Italy in self-imposed quarantine: highest coronavirus death toll in the world after China

All of Italy under lockdown, reeling financial markets, and rioting prisoners made clear on Monday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life.
Wednesday, March 4th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Argentina and Chile reported their first confirmed cases of coronavirus patients

Argentina and Chile both said on Tuesday they had confirmed their first case of the novel coronavirus in patients who recently returned from travels. A 43-year-old infected Argentine man had returned from Italy on March 1, while a 33-year-old Chilean man had spent a month in southeast Asia.
Wednesday, March 4th 2020 - 06:40 UTC
Football matches in Italy and Spain with a high expected attendance suspended or played behind closed doors

Italy and Spain are adopting drastic measures regarding soccer matches because of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. The Coppa Italia semi-final second leg match between Juventus and AC Milan in Turin on Wednesday has been postponed indefinitely because of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, the ANSA news agency and other Italian media said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:53 UTC
The world “simply not ready” to contain Covid-19, WHO's head of experts mission to China

The coronavirus epidemic caused more death and disruption on Tuesday spreading to new countries as a top health official warned the world was “simply not ready” to contain it. Even as the number of fresh cases declines at the epicenter of the disease in China, there has been a sudden increase in parts of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:42 UTC
Argentina implements additional controls for Covid-19 at Ezeiza airport

The Argentine government has started to implement additional controls to identify potential cases of coronavirus in flights from Italy, where the number of Covid-19 infections keeps increasing. Additionally, the first case confirmed in South America has been a Brazilian businessman who for work reasons visited the north of Italy.
Friday, January 31st 2020 - 10:59 UTC
Argentine president meets Pope Francis, and later Italian premier and president

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez is in Italy, the first leg of his tour of Europe, which begins Friday with an official visit to Pope Francis, and Italian leadership, after which he will concentrate on trying to renegotiate the country's burdensome national debt.
Tuesday, January 21st 2020 - 06:11 UTC
Venetians in rowing boats protest against giant cruise ships “making waves”

Hundreds of people in small rowing boats protested in front of Venice's St Mark's Square over the weekend to denounce what they say is a proliferation of motor boats that have crowded the waters of the lagoon city.
Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Venice, from severe flooding to almost dry canals in two months

Low tides have left canals in Venice almost dry, just two months after severe flooding left much of the Italian city under water. Boats have been seen almost beached as water levels dip drastically.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Italian cities combat harmful emissions and smog by curbing traffic

More than a dozen cities and towns across Italy introduced traffic curbs on Wednesday in a bid to cut harmful emissions following a spike in pollution. A prolonged period of sunny weather with little rain or wind has pushed up air pollution across the country, triggering smog alerts in more than 60 municipalities.