Italy
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Provinces | South Tyrol |
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Trentino | |
Province of Brescia | |
Capital | Rome |
Dialing code | +39 |
Population | 60. 59 million (2017) |
Points of interest | Colosseum |
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 405835 |
About Italy
Italy, a European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo's "David" and Brunelleschi's Duomo; Venice, the city of canals; and Milan, Italy's fashion capital.
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Coronavirus: Spain begins to facilitate lockdown to revive economy
To facilitate police officers are handing out face masks to subway and train stations in Spain
Spain, one of the countries worst hit by the coronavirus, at the beginning of strict closure measures, which brought the economy to a standstill.
the people in Manufacturing , construction and certain services can go to work, But strict safety guidelines.
the rest of the population needs to stay At Home .
Nearly 17,500 people with Covid-19, died in Spain, But the rate of new infections is falling.
Italy is the most affected country in Europe, with More Than 20,000 deaths, allows a narrow range of companies to resume operations on Tuesday.
Spain's health Ministry Said on Monday that The Number of daily deaths had dipped a little, with 517 reported in the last 24 hours, compared with 619 announced on Sunday. The official total number of victims is now 17,489.
The Number of new infections continues to fall, with a total 3.477 confirmed cases, a total of 169,496.
"We Are still far from victory, from The Moment in which we Will restore normalcy in our lives," Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, warned at the weekend.
"We Are all interested in, go Back To The Streets . But our desire is even greater to win The War and prevent a relapse," he added.
On Monday, the government lifted some of the restrictions in force on 27. March and allows companies, their employees can't work to open from a distance.
the officials distributed 10 million face masks to be in Public Transport .
Manufacturing and construction work, the workers again, But Other People Said the homeThe Head of The regional administration in Catalonia, Quim Torra , must remain, he would not be against any relaxation of the blocking of non-essential workers, warning that "the danger of a new outbreak, and a second lockdown is enormous".
Mr. Sánchez Said the decision was taken after consultation with a Committee of experts.
He also noted that Spain is not in the "Second Phase " of The Fight against the coronavirus, as it would lead to a further easing of the closure. The way was at least Two Weeks and would be "very slow," he added.
builders can only work in areas away from residents, so that you can Back To do, home improvements.
Spaniards go Back To workBy Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid
The abolition of some of the lockdown restrictions in Spain today meant a return to normality in the Art for a lot of non-essential workers. Two Weeks ago, you were asked to remain At Home , such as The National lockdown was attracted to.
On the Madrid Metro and at bus and railway stations, police face masks, commuters are handed out as part of a national strategy. But even in the Rush Hour , the use of the Madrid Transport system was much lower than normal.
Antonio Álvarez, a self-employed worker, described it as a relief able to return to work on the digging of a Swimming Pool on a private plot of land in the vicinity of the capital.
"I think that the restrictions have worked So Far . If it has not yet been realized, it would have been devastating," He Said .
Easter is a big holiday in the Spanish calendar, usually Packed with religious events and marks the beginning of a busy tourist season. But this year, for the First Time since The 1930S , there was no Easter, processions, and bars, restaurants, beaches and places all over the country were empty.
As an alternative, some churches, Catholic mass flocked to the houses of the faithful, while the websites of photographs of religious processions from the previous years play.
Italy reported 566 new deaths on Monday, pushing its total number of fatalities on 20,465 - to capture so that it is The Second country after the United States , More Than 20,000 deaths.
the Prime Minister , Giuseppe Conte Said last week that the lockdown continued and would until 3. To open in may, But a few types of shops and businesses would be allowed, on Tuesday. They would include, bookshops, stationers and stores with children's clothes, He Said .
the factories again, though, Mr. Conte Said he would continue to assess the trend of new infections and "act accordingly", if conditions allowed it.
In Germany, in which 3,022 people with Covid-died 19, the pressure is also growing of the company for a plan of how you lockdown to leave the country. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss a strategy with the regional leaders.
elsewhere in Europe, The Number of people that died, the rose with The Virus in the Netherlands from 86 to 2,823 on Monday. The total number of cases rose by almost 1,000 to 26,551.
And in France, to extend the expected lockdown to 10. In may, the police Said , dozens of the faithful braved the measures to take part in A Secret Easter fair on Saturday.
A priest was fined, while other churchgoers were given A Warning , the AFP news Agency reported.
italy, pedro sanchez, coronavirus lockdown measures, coronavirus pandemic, spain
Source of news: bbc.com