While world leaders are at last speaking out about the gravity of the pandemic, their voices are less a choir than a cacophony, with the United States absent from its traditional conductor role.
Tag: Lombardy (Italy)
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.
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 Quarantine Leaves Locked-Down Towns Feeling ‘Sacrificed’
Friends and families have been divided and businesses shuttered. But care packages of focaccia and cigarettes ease the strain.
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.
Brazilian Who Visited Italy Is First Coronavirus Patient in Latin America
Health officials were scrambling to track the man’s movements after his infection was confirmed.
Spreading Across Continents, a Lethal Virus Tests a Fraying Global Order
New outbreaks in Europe and the Middle East are accelerating amid concerns that the global response is fractured and uncoordinated.
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.