A police officer checks passengers leaving from Milan railway station. Photo: AP A police officer checks passengers leaving from Milan railway station. Photo: AP
A police officer checks passengers leaving from Milan railway station. Photo: AP
World /  Europe

Coronavirus: all of Italy on lockdown as country faces ‘darkest hour’

  • Movement across nation to be sharply restricted, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announces, in attempt to beat outbreak
  • Measures introduced in north of country no longer sufficient after jump in deaths tied to disease

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Reuters
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Updated: 1:12pm, 10 Mar, 2020

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A police officer checks passengers leaving from Milan railway station. Photo: AP A police officer checks passengers leaving from Milan railway station. Photo: AP
A police officer checks passengers leaving from Milan railway station. Photo: AP
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