889 people have died in the European country in the past 24 hours • Israeli citizen dies near Turin • Fears of diplomatic confrontation with France following conflict over medical equipment

• Top medical teams in coffin in Italy // Photo: IP

Another grim day in Italy: 889 people have died of coronary disease in the European country and the death toll since the outbreak of the plague has risen to 10,023. This is the highest number of dead in any country in the world, more than a third of the world's dead are Italian

The number of infections in the country rose to 92,472 people, the second largest number of infections in the world after the United States, whose population is five times that of Italy.

Meanwhile, an Israeli citizen, 82, from Haifa, died in Italy from Corona. The citizen was staying with his wife on a cruise in the soap near Turin in the north of the country. After being diagnosed as a Corona patient, he was hospitalized and after several days passed away. The Israeli consul in Rome, Ethan Abraham, accompanied the citizen and his family from the moment it became known that the citizen was ill, and continues to liaise and assist his family.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte last night, expressing grief and condolences on behalf of the Israeli government over the great catastrophe affecting Italy.

Italian newspaper La Stampa reported today that a dispute arose between France and Italy after authorities in Italy confiscated the delivery of pipelines to the CPRs designated as France. Sources in Paris were outraged by the move approved by the Italian economy minister, with the aim of providing urgent assistance to the country's health system.