Airlines including British Airways, Ryanair and EasyJet are still flying passengers to and from coronavirus-ridden regions of northern Italy after swathes of the country was put on lockdown. Britons returning home from the worst-hit regions are not being checked for the virus – which has killed 3,500 worldwide and has infected more than 100,000 – upon … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Italy’s prime minister last night made an impassioned plea for his citizens to obey a drastic new lockdown in which 16million people have been quarantined to stop the spread of coronavirus. Giuseppe Conte declared that ‘this is the time to be responsible’ as he called on people to ‘protect the health of our loved ones’ … Read more
Kate Langbroek and her family have been in lockdown inside their Bologna apartment for a week amid Italy’s deadly coronavirus outbreak. The 54-year-old radio presenter is one of millions of Italian residents staying at home as parts of the country are placed under ‘red zone’ quarantine restrictions. ‘Woke up this morning to the news of red … Read more
Britain’s third coronavirus patient died from the disease last night as the UK reported its biggest daily jump in cases yet. The male patient, aged over 60, died at the specialist unit for infectious diseases in North Manchester General Hospital. Health chiefs said the man, who had recently returned from Italy, had ‘significant underlying health conditions’. … Read more
While regions of Italy are under an extreme quarantine in which people face a three-month prison sentence for leaving locked-down areas, Britons in the coronavirus-ridden zone are free to travel home without facing penalties. The death toll in Italy from coronavirus has risen by 133 to 366 while the number of confirmed cases in the … Read more
Pope delivers Sunday prayers via livestream as Italy is put into lockdown after 36 people die in a single day – bringing the toll to 233 The 83-year-old pontiff broke with centuries of tradition to live stream prayers Wanted to prevent crowds going to Saint Peter’s Square for Angelus Prayer Coronavirus infections in Italy has … Read more
A quarter of Italy’s population has been put under lockdown in a desperate bit to stop the spread of coronavirus. The killer disease has gripped Italy where the number of cases rose by 1,247 in the last 24 hours – its biggest daily increase in cases since the outbreak began – taking the total to 5,883. … Read more
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
Will fans be banned from football? Sports chiefs summoned to Whitehall on Monday for crunch talks on emergency measures as coronavirus crisis worsens Sport’s governing bodies will visit the Sports Secretary Oliver Dowden’s offices Mr Dowden may seek advice on the practicalities of staging events without fans Upcoming Italy v England Six Nations rugby match … Read more