Coronavirus live updates: Italy closes all schools and universities until mid-March
Source: The Guardian
All schools and universities are to close in Italy until mid-March as the country battles to control the coronavirus.
The Italian news agency ANSA says the decision was taken at a meeting by the prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, with his cabinet.
There have been 79 deaths from Covid-19 in Italy, the third highest after China and Iran.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/04/coronavirus-live-updates-who-global-recession-fears-update-latest-news?page=with:block-5e5fa8608f087df56e4c1f8a#block-5e5fa8608f087df56e4c1f8a
Follow-up Guardian live post:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/04/coronavirus-live-updates-who-global-recession-fears-update-latest-news?page=with:block-5e5fa9e98f085f0b8d941dfa#block-5e5fa9e98f085f0b8d941dfa
muriel_volestrangler
(101,360 posts)https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/04/coronavirus-live-updates-who-global-recession-fears-update-latest-news?page=with:block-5e5fb0458f08c2df6d27303c#block-5e5fb0458f08c2df6d27303c
iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)AZ8theist
(5,488 posts)Don't you KNOW you have to close them until APRIL, not MARCH????
We in America have been informed by the Stabull Jenyus that the virus will die in APRIL when it gets warm. IT'S A FACT!!!!
DownriverDem
(6,231 posts)sure?
AZ8theist
(5,488 posts)I am sure because my StayBull JeanYus (who is not owned in ANY WAY by Putin..HOAX!) Preznit TOLD ME that come April he will have SUCCESSFULLY Single handedly RUN INTO the virus house on fire, WITHOUT WEAPONS, and DESTROYED the Carona beer virus WITH HIS BARE HANDS!!!! Cuz he is SOOOOO MANLY!!!
THANK GAWD DOTURD IS GAWDS CHOSEN MESSIAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now excuse me while I go barf...
DownriverDem
(6,231 posts)to southern Italy planned in June. I am wondering if we should go. We don't want to get stuck there.
Juneboarder
(1,732 posts)... all that delicious food and wine.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,360 posts)Italys government is set to close cinemas and theatres and ban public events across the whole country to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, according to a draft decree drawn up on Wednesday.
The decree, seen by Reuters, orders the suspension of events of any nature... that entail the concentration of people and do not allow for a safety distance of at least one metre (yard) to be respected.
It also tells Italians to avoid hugging and shaking hands to prevent as much as possible a further spread of the potentially deadly illness which has been mainly concentrated in the countrys northern regions.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/04/coronavirus-live-updates-who-global-recession-fears-update-latest-news?page=with:block-5e5fc1258f08c2df6d273115#block-5e5fc1258f08c2df6d273115
Following a series of postponements, including this weeks Coppa Italia semi-finals, Italian football is facing a backlog of fixtures as the virus spreads. This has prompted the head of the Italian FA to suggest playing matches without crowds is an increasing likelihood.
We are heading towards that decision, Vincenzo Spadafora told reporters when asked if the government was thinking of barring fans.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/04/coronavirus-live-updates-who-global-recession-fears-update-latest-news?page=with:block-5e5fc5458f087df56e4c20e7#block-5e5fc5458f087df56e4c20e7
WilmywoodNCparalegal
(2,654 posts)It will be interesting to see if it helps. We are very huggy, kissy, social feely people so it will be weird for people not to meet, socialize, hug and kiss.
I'm proud Italy is taking this very seriously and not rationing or limiting COVID-19 tests (unlike the U.S.).
I still don't think many people in the U.S. are taking this seriously, possibly because not enough people have been tested. I predict a huge number of cases once more people will be tested and I wouldn't be surprised if the virus is well among us and has been for some time. I cringe at what this would do to my local economy (Las Vegas, NV) and tourism.