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Coronavirus Italy: Landmarks deserted as lockdown enforced

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Italian streets and piazzas were empty today while shoppers crammed into supermarkets to stock up for a lengthy quarantine as the country began an unprecedented nationwide lockdown.  Tourist favourites including Milan’s shopping galleries, Rome’s Spanish Steps and Vatican’s St Peter’s Square were all but deserted today after the drastic coronavirus measures were extended to the … Read more

Rome is deserted as coronavirus drives tourists away

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Italian attractions usually brimming with tourists have been deserted in recent days amid fears of the spread of the deadly coronavirus.  Today, the Italian government rolled out a harsh coronavirus containment strategy after the number of deaths spiked by 36 in a single day. The number of tourists pictured at some of the country’s most … Read more