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Italy takes drastic measures with 148 dead and 3,800 sick

2020-03-05T19:28:21.984Z


The government has released a plan to try to stop the virus from spreading.


Rome

" We are in a completely unknown situation, unprecedented in epidemiological history," said Thursday in Rome the president of the Higher Institute of Health (ISS), Silvio Brusaferro. Came to justify the precautionary measures decided the day before by the government, he said he was experiencing something unique "by its size, its intensity, and by the commitment of health services" . The country's death toll was Thursday, 3,858 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and a total of 148 deaths.

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Wednesday evening, after many delays, the government decided to take drastic measures to stop the contagion of the virus. Washing your hands and avoiding handshakes and hugs will no longer be enough. Whereas in the "red zones", the centers of infection in Lombardy and Veneto, the schools had been closed as of February 23, Rome suspended on Wednesday the courses of all schools and universities throughout Italy until until March 15. Teachers who,

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Source: lefigaro

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