Italy
Italy: Whole country is a Covid-19 yellow zone
As of Monday, all of Italy is in a moderate-COVID-19-risk yellow zone, with the exception of Valle d’Aosta, which was still in a medium-high risk orange zone due to improved contagion results. At the weekend, Italians took advantage of the newfound independence provided by the lifting of the coronavirus ban by flocking to […]
Read MoreItaly starts easing Covid-19 restrictions
The Italian government approved a decree that extends the nighttime coronavirus curfew to 11 p.m. from 10 p.m., as well as relaxing other restrictions in areas where infections are minimal. The government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi decided that the curfew would start at midnight on June 7 and end on June 21 in […]
Read MoreItaly: Covid-19 infections fell by 80% after vaccination
According to Italian reports released on Saturday, Covid-19 infections in people of all ages fell by 80% five weeks after receiving a first injection of Pfizer (PFE.N), Moderna (MRNA.O), or AstraZeneca (AZN.L) vaccine. Italy’s National Institute of Health (ISS) and Ministry of Health conducted the first report of its kind on the real-world […]
Read MoreItaly has lowest marriage rate in Europe
According to Eurostat, Italy had the lowest marriage rate in the European Union in 2019, with 3.1 marriages per 1,000 people, led by Portugal and Slovenia (both 3.2) and France, Spain, and Luxembourg (3.5). Italy’s average was 3.2 in 2018. According to Eurostat, the number of marriages has been gradually decreasing whilst the […]
Read MoreItaly faces floods of Mediterranean migrants
On Monday, Lampedusa‘s migrant hotspot was flooded by the entry of 20 vessels transporting a total of 2,128 migrants to the Italian island in less than 24 hours. Four of the vessels landed overnight, transporting 635 asylum seekers. Shortly before midnight, a port authority vessel aided a fishing boat in distress with 352 people […]
Read MoreItaly: Kim Kardashian allegedly imported stolen Roman statue
According to sources, Kim Kardashian has been identified in legal records as the importer of an Ancient Roman statue that was stopped at LA customs five years ago as being looted from Italy. According to them, American investigators have requested the work to be returned to Italy. Import records identify the work as […]
Read MoreItaly: Quarantine extended until mid May for EU travelers
All travelers coming to Italy from the European Union or the Schengen Zone must adhere to quarantine laws upon arrival, since the country’s government has extended those precautionary steps until at least May 15. Travelers from the EU or Schengen Area must present a negative COVID-19 test result within 48 hours of entry, then […]
Read MoreItaly: Milan’s opera house reopens in May
After the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in Italy, Milan’s fabled La Scala theatre will reopen to the public on May 11 with a concert by the WienerPhilharmoniker, conducted by Riccardo Muti. The exhibition will only be open to a maximum of 500 participants. The Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala was established […]
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