Author: EMMA BUBOLA
Video of Corpse in Hospital Bathroom Alarms Italy as Covid Spreads
The video of a man who died in the bathroom of the emergency room from what may have been Covid has sparked outrage.
As Italy’s Eateries Closed Early, a Small Neighbor Became a Dinner Hot Spot
Local officials fear that diners traveling to San Marino, a small independent nation, will spread the coronavirus. A new curfew in Italy may slow the mealtime trend.
Bill Offering L.G.B.T. Protections in Italy Spurs Rallies on Both Sides
Supporters frame the measure as a long-overdue means to provide basic human rights. Opponents depict it as an overreaching step that would suppress opinion.
Dancing Ban Aimed at Young People Breaks the Rhythm of Many Older Italians
In many Italian towns and villages, outdoor dance halls are a central part of life for the older generation. But a pandemic rule intended to stop crowding in nightclubs is forcing them to close their dance floors.
‘I Am Scared’: Italian Sex Workers Face Poverty and Illness In the Pandemic
Prostitution is not illegal in Italy, nor is it regulated as an official occupation. But the coronavirus has forced many sex workers to accept certain risks in order to avoid poverty.
A Health Worker Raised Alarms About the Coronavirus. Then He Lost His Job.
A lawsuit by a nursing home employee in Italy will test whether health care professionals are paying a price for pointing out dangerous conditions at medical facilities.
Older Italians Warily Eye Young Crowds, Fearing 2nd Coronavirus Wave
As the country cautiously emerges from lockdown, anxieties have centered on public gatherings of teenagers and young adults — unfairly, some experts say.
As Coronavirus Eases, More Italians Say, ‘I Want Justice’
“The pandemic is going to turn into a big collective trial,” one journalist predicted as the hardest-hit country in Europe assesses the fallout.