In less than three weeks, the virus has overloaded hospitals in northern Italy, offering a glimpse of what countries face if they cannot slow the contagion.
Author: JASON HOROWITZ
For Italians, Dodging Coronavirus Has Become a Game of Chance
Daily life in Italy is now a roll of the dice. Just ask residents of Pavia, once home to a founder of modern probability theory.
Message Received: Italians Are Staying Home
Italy is under Europe’s first nationwide restriction on movement. “Surreal,” one citizen said.
Italy Announces Restrictions Over Entire Country in Attempt to Halt Coronavirus
All of Italy’s 60 million people are coming under restrictions that had earlier applied to the northern part of the country.
Italy Locks Down Much of the Country’s North Over the Coronavirus
The restrictions affect Milan and the regions that serve as Italy’s economic engine, and are the most sweeping measures outside China.
Italy’s Elderly Suffer Heavy Toll as Coronavirus Spreads
Spikes in the numbers of deaths and cases have become the new normal in the country with Europe’s oldest population.
Fear of Coronavirus Leaves the Faithful Without Mass in Italy’s North
Concerns over safety and the fear of spreading the virus have upended many rituals of life in the region, including Sunday Mass.
Italy, Mired in Politics Over Virus, Asks How Much Testing Is Too Much
National and regional leaders are trading blame, with the dispute centered around whether Lombardy had inflated the threat by testing too much.
Coronavirus Stalls Milan, Italy’s Economic Engine
Milan is not a closed city, but it is a drastically slowed one, after a spike of cases in the region, raising anxiety about a broader slowdown.
Why Matteo Salvini Wouldn’t Mind Being Prosecuted
The Italian nationalist is facing a potential trial on accusations of abduction for blocking rescued migrants when he was interior minister. And he can’t believe his luck.