A man wearing a protective face mask in Casalpusterlengo, one of the northern Italian towns placed under lockdown because of the virus outbreak. Photo: EPA
Coronavirus: Italy takes ‘drastic’ action as six die, infections surge
- Deaths and steadily rising number of cases have prompted a series of security measures
- Spread of virus has disrupted high profile events including Milan fashion Week and the Venice Carnival
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A man wearing a protective face mask in Casalpusterlengo, one of the northern Italian towns placed under lockdown because of the virus outbreak. Photo: EPA