A near-empty St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy on Tuesday. Photo: AP A near-empty St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy on Tuesday. Photo: AP
A near-empty St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy on Tuesday. Photo: AP
China /  People & Culture

Italy’s lockdown goes nationwide as Europe sees coronavirus cases rising across continent

  • Streets empty after nation of 60 million was told to stay at home as Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warns ‘the future of Italy is in our hands’
  • Every EU country has now reported cases of Covid-19 as it spreads across continent even as China sees number of cases drop

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Stuart Lau
Stuart Lau

Updated: 2:53am, 11 Mar, 2020

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A near-empty St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy on Tuesday. Photo: AP A near-empty St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy on Tuesday. Photo: AP
A near-empty St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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