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Italy tries to contain virus as neighbors fear its spread

Police are manning checkpoints around sealed-off towns in Italy’s north as authorities seek to contain the virus from China By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press February 24, 2020, 9:01 AM 3 min read CODOGNO, Italy — Police manned checkpoints around quarantined towns in Italy‘s north on Monday as authorities sought to contain the […]

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Coronavirus: Venice Carnival closes as Italy imposes lockdown

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAround 50,000 cannot enter or leave several towns without special permission Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe. Authorities in the Veneto region said the event would end later on

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Italy cancels Venice Carnival in bid to halt spread of virus

CODOGNO, Italy — Scrambling to contain rapidly rising number of new coronavirus infections in Italy, the largest amount outside Asia, authorities on Sunday stepped up measures to ban public gatherings, including stopping Venice’s famed carnival events, which have drawn tens of thousands of revelers to a region that is now in the heart of the

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Coronavirus: South Korea declares highest alert as infections surge

Image copyright AFP Image caption The South Korean city of Daegu has seen the biggest increase in infections South Korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the “highest level” as confirmed case numbers keep rising. President Moon Jae-in said the country faced “a grave turning point”, and the next few days would be crucial in

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