The spread of corona virus has largely shut down public life in Italy: shops, bars and schools are closed, the borders are sealed off. The number of infected people is increasing. A doctor describes dramatic conditions.
- In Italy , public life is currently largely paralyzed due to the corona virus *.
- Most shops are closed and the national borders are completely sealed off.
- So far, more than 15,000 people have been infected, and there are more than 1,000 dead.
Coronavirus in Italy: situation is changing
Update of March 14, 7.30 p.m .: Coronavirus cases in Italy continue to increase dramatically, reports the news agency dpa . The civil protection agency reported 21,157 people infected on Saturday (Friday: 17,660). In total, 1441 people have died in the course of the epidemic, it was said. That is 175 more than the day before.
1518 people are currently being treated with coronavirus in the intensive care units of Italian hospitals - an increase of 14 percent. Most infections continue to be registered in northern Italy. But also in Lazio, the region around Rome, the number of cases rose by almost 30 percent, it was said.
Update of March 14, 2020, 1:08 p.m .: In Italy, the number of Serie A players who tested positive for the corona virus continues to increase. After the virus was detected on Wednesday at 28-year-old Juve player Daniele Rugani, there were five positive tests among professionals at Sampdoria Genoa and three at AC Florence.
Sampdoria are Manuel Gabbiadini, Antonino La Gumina, Omar Colley, Morten Thorsby and the former Hamburger SV professional Albin Ekdal. A club doctor is also on the list of infected people at Sampdoria.
There are also two other cases at the club of ex-Bayern star Franck Ribery, AC Florence. The Italian attacker Patrick Cutrone and the Argentinian defender German Pezzella had positive tests. Florence announced this on Saturday. The Coronavirus had previously been detected in the Serbian Florence player Dusan Vlahovic.
Update of March 13, 6.45 p.m .: Italy is the second most affected country by the corona virus after China. Now the Italian authorities are again sending shocking figures. Civil protection in Rome spoke on Friday of 250 more deaths that were reported within one day. This results in a total of 1266 deaths in connection with the lung disease Covid-19 for the Mediterranean state.
The number of infected people is also growing rapidly. 17,660 people are said to be currently suffering from the virus. This is a worrying increase of 2547 cases compared to the previous day , as the AFP news agency reports.
Update, March 13, 12:25 p.m .: The state of emergency in Italy continues . In the city of Siena, however, people defy the Coronavirus * in a beautiful way.
Coronavirus in Italy: doctor with dramatic statements - "These people are already considered dead"
Update at 10.50 p.m .: The seamless border and health controls at the Austrian-Italian border due to the corona virus cause spectacular traffic delays.
Fighting the Corona Virus: Checks on the Brenner between Austria and Italy.
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As the Italian daily La Repubblica reports, there were up to 90 kilometers of traffic jams on the Brenner motorway between the border post and Bolzano in South Tyrol on Wednesday and Thursday.
According to this, it mainly affects truck drivers who sometimes have nothing to do for hours.
Video: Austria takes drastic foreclosure measures against coronavirus
Doctors dispute in Italy over the corona virus
Update at 10 p.m .: Dispute between doctors in Italy : And all because of the corona virus .
Roberto Fumagalli, director of the anesthesia and resuscitation department in a Milan hospital, vehemently disagreed with claims that older clinics in Lombardy hospitals screened out patients who were even more likely to survive.
"It's not true that we let patients die," said Fumagalli, according to Radio Lombardia . In addition, it would not be true that the treatment of corona patients was differentiated according to age, the doctor explained.
Update at 7 p.m .: Italy continues to fight bravely with the corona virus and its consequences.
In Italy , the number of deaths from the new lung disease has risen to more than 1,000.
Italy: Coronavirus death toll increases
Civil protection in Rome announced on Thursday that the number of people who died from the coronavirus increased by 189 compared to Wednesday. This means that 1,016 people in Italy have now died from the lung disease Covid-19 caused by the virus, it is said.
According to the information in Italy - as of Thursday evening - 15,113 people were infected with the corona virus, which is 2,651 more than the previous day. The northern Italian region of Lombardy remains the most affected, with 744 deaths and more than 8,700 infections.
Brescia: Paramedics work in front of emergency tents that have been set up near a hospital.
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146 deaths and more than 1900 infections were reported from the neighboring region of Emilia Romagna. Italy is now the second largest country affected by the coronavirus crisis worldwide. Only China, where the virus started in December, had more deaths.
Update at 5.20 p.m .: Dramatic reports about the corona virus from Italy .
The Italian anesthetist Christian Salaroli caused a sensation with an interview - you could also call it an urgent appeal.
Corona virus in Italy: alarm call for help from an anesthetist
"If someone is between 80 and 95 years old and has major breathing problems, we usually don't continue the treatment," said the doctor to the high-circulation Italian daily Corriere della Sera .
People who were infected with the coronavirus and who had problems with three or more vital organs would also not receive further treatment, the interview said. “Statistically, these people have no chance of surviving the critical stage of the infection. These people are already considered dead, ”said Salaroli .
The corona virus has Italy under control - the doctors should be at the limit.
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In Italy there is already fear that the health system could collapse due to the drastic scale of the coronavirus epidemic. More and more doctors and virologists speak up to give their assessment of the situation.
Salaroli continued: "It is decided according to age and health. As in all war situations."
Coronavirus in Italy: An airport in Rome is being closed
Update at 1:20 pm: In Rome , Ciampino airport and a terminal of the main Fiumicino airport are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The handling of passenger flights in Ciampino will be stopped in the night of Friday, the operating company ADR announced on Thursday of the AFP news agency.
Terminal 1 of Fiumicino will also be closed on Tuesday. How long the measures should apply was not disclosed. The operation "will return to normal as soon as the current emergency phase is over," it said only.
The corona virus has a firm grip on Italy
First report from March 12, 2020: Rome - The corona virus has Italy firmly under control. According to official statistics, more than 12,400 people were infected with the virus there by Thursday morning, and more than 820 died of it. In addition, experts assume that the number of unreported cases is even higher.
Italy has long been using extreme means to combat the spread of coronavirus . An emergency was declared at the beginning of March *, meanwhile the whole country is considered a zone with severely restricted freedom of movement. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte emphasized on Wednesday evening that a rush to supermarkets is not necessary now, because the supply is guaranteed.
In Italy, the corona virus has struck the most so far in Europe. Many infected people have to be treated in hospital.
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The Prime Minister also announced that all unnecessary business activities would have to be stopped. For example, production in industry should continue.
Coronavirus in Italy: Search for patient zero
Departments that are not absolutely necessary for production should close. This new package of measures will initially apply until March 25. Meanwhile, the search for patient zero * continues in Italy .
Most stores across the country have closed since Thursday morning. There are only a few exceptions: For example, grocery stores, pharmacies, petrol stations and some other shops can continue to open. Bars and restaurants have to shut down temporarily.
The opening times had previously been restricted to 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The aim is for the 60 million Italians to stay at home as much as possible, so that the transmission of the virus from person to person * is prevented as far as possible.
Italy: Only supermarkets and pharmacies are open due to Coronavirus
For example, bakers opened in Rome on Thursday morning and sold milk, bread and cake. There was no bigger rush than on the previous days, said a seller. Public buses ran along with some cars on the streets of the capital.
While bakeries and supermarkets have no rush of customers in Italy despite closed shops, there have already been more hamster purchases in Germany.
While all schools and daycare centers in Bavaria are now closing, notes are also appearing in many houses. The notices call for a solidary action. Meanwhile, a video goes viral that shows a heartwarming action by neighbors in Italy.
By the way: You can read about all previous developments regarding the coronavirus crisis in Italy in our previous news ticker .
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