Corona in Italy: Massive tightening - again violent riots in the anti-corona demonstration

In the corona pandemic, many Italians fear bottlenecks - there are now violent clashes in several cities.

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• In the

  corona pandemic *

  , the second

  wave

  * has

  already reached

  the Mediterranean country of

  Italy

  .

• In the fight against the

  Sars-CoV-2

  virus *, the government is warning of a new

  lockdown

  - and is taking drastic

  measures

  .

• In several cities, protesters take to the streets against the measures to contain the novel coronavirus *.

• This

  news ticker

  is updated continuously.

Update from October 27th, 10.30 p.m.:

The

has announced that it will be

the industries most severely affected

by the

with

over five billion euros.

This should be done in a "simple and quick process" so that the money should be in the accounts of those affected by mid-November.

The decree was passed under enormous time pressure, as

.

“There are people who suffer and cannot wait any longer,” he said.

Cinemas, theaters and fitness studios have been closed for one month since Monday.

The

for restaurants and bars has been brought

forward from midnight to 6 p.m.

Many hosts now fear for their existence.

Coronavirus in Italy: demonstrations against new restrictions

Update from October 27th, 7:00 a.m.:

On Monday evening there were riots in several Italian cities between the police and

who took

to the streets

against the

measures to contain the

.

Several hundred people protested in

and

against the restrictions that will apply from Monday evening, as reported by the Ansa news agency.

The

tear gas against

who had thrown stones and bottles at the officers.

Already at the weekend there were demonstrations against the

in Rome and Naples

, some of which also degenerated into violence.

All restaurants and bars across Italy have had to close at 6 p.m. for guests since Monday.

Cinemas, theaters, fitness studios, swimming pools, ski resorts and concert halls are also no longer allowed to open.

A large proportion of Italian high school students are initially being taught online.

Corona in Italy: pandemic is picking up speed again - 17,000 new infections a day

Update from October 26, 9:37 p.m

.: The

is now

again in Italy.

After the

EU country,

which was once so badly affected by

had stable infection

a few weeks ago, they have skyrocketed in the last few days.

In the last 24 hours, 17,012 new infections were registered in Italy.

The number of fatalities was given by the Ministry of Health as 141.

The regions with the highest number of cases are currently Lombardy (3570), Tuscany (2171) and Campania (1981).

Corona in Italy: Society longs for "spiritual nourishment"

Update from October 26, 2:17 p.m.:

The famous conductor

has appealed to the Italian government

to reconsider

the current

of

,

and

due to the

.

The

newspaper

published a letter to Prime Minister

on Monday

in which the 79-year-old conductor wrote that society needs "spiritual nourishment" from music and theater, otherwise it will become "ugly".

Muti

stated that musical and theatrical performances are not redundant, as some government officials have said.

Such a claim means "ignorance, lack of culture and lack of sensitivity," he continued.

An

by theater managers, film directors, actors and writers against the closure of cinemas and theaters now has

.

Corona in Italy: More than 21,000 new cases within one day

Update from October 25, 8:06 p.m.:

In

, the number of

exceeded the 20,000 mark for the first time within one day.

As the authorities announced on

,

registered.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been

with the Sars-CoV-2 virus

in the Mediterranean

.

The

related to a corona infection

on Sunday

.

Corona in Italy: Spokesman for President Mattarella and Prime Minister Conte infected

Update from October 25, 5:31 p.m.:

In

, both the spokesman for President

and the spokesman for Prime Minister

infected

with the

virus.

Mattarella's spokesman

said Sunday he got tested on Saturday after seeing a

on Friday

.

On Sunday he received the

, but he feels relatively good, wrote

on Twitter.

After a negative test on Wednesday, he had no direct contact with the president.

Mercoledì pomeriggio avevo fatto il tampone ed ero risultato negativo.

Per fortuna giovedì e venerdì (giorni in cui ero potentialmente infettivo) non ho avuto contatti diretti con il Presidente.

Ora sono in isolamento a casa.

Mio figlio e mia moglie sono negativi.

- giovanni grasso (@_giovannigrasso) October 25, 2020

Conte spokesman

said in a statement that he found out about his

late on Saturday evening

.

Previously, he

felt

.

On Tuesday he was in the office of the head of

for

the last time

- with a

and

from other people.

He was last

tested

negative for the

on Wednesday

.

Corona in Italy: Conte reacts with massive tightening

Update from October 25th, 1:31 p.m

.: Even if there were

because of this

(see Rome, see Naples): The Italians have to

limit their

everyday life

again

from Monday due to

.

,

,

,

,

and

should then close, and there is a

from 6 p.m.

for restaurants and bars

.

The office of Prime Minister

on Sunday.

In addition, classes must be

held

for at least

of high school students

.

The Conte government also urgently recommends that you refrain from receiving guests at home and from non-urgent travel.

The country's authorities reported almost

new infections with

within 24 hours

on Saturday

.

Italy was

one of the hardest hit countries in the world

during the first

.

According to the Italian Ministry of Health, more than 500,000 corona infections were detected here,

.

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Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (archive image) tightened protective measures in the corona pandemic.

© Mauro Scrobogna / LaPresse / AP / dpa

Corona in Italy: riots against curfews & Co. escalate - police officers injured

Update from October 25, 11:29 a.m

.: The

come in the run-up to the feared

the

the Italian Prime Minister

: In the center of

, around 200

demonstrators of the

group

police officers with flares and flares on Sunday night They attacked firecrackers and set trash cans on fire.

According to the newspaper

, two police officers were injured.

Seven demonstrators were arrested.

The

newspaper

tweeted photos of the riots:

Forza Nuova sfida il coprifuoco, bottiglie contro la polizia a Roma https://t.co/wLai5tYbg3 pic.twitter.com/zUF6JbsfPz

- Corriere della Sera (@Corriere) October 24, 2020

Corona virus in Italy: right-wing extremists set off fireworks in national colors at a demo

The demonstrators had gathered in the

, one of the most famous squares in the Italian capital.

One minute before midnight, they lit a firework in the

.

There is a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. in the Lazio region, which includes Rome.

Previously, there had been

to follow

the example of

, where there had already been attacks against police officers.

So far,

curfews have applied in three Italian regions (

)

.

In the coming days, the regions of

and

will also

impose such bans.

A renewed

as in the spring, when the country was largely closed for two months, Conte has so far refused - on this Sunday he could possibly announce new restrictions.

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Clashes between police and protesters of the right-wing extremist group Forza Nuova in Rome

© Cecilia Fabiano / LaPresse / AP / dpa

Corona in Italy: New sad record numbers - tough rule tightening probably from Monday

Update from October 24th, 6.45 p.m.:

Record corona numbers in Italy: On Saturday, the southern European country recorded 19,644 new cases within one day, more than ever before.

The previous high on Friday was exceeded by 500.

According to the Ministry of Health, there are now

.

151 people have died of the virus since Friday, the total number of victims is 37,210.

The Lombardy region is the hardest hit, with almost 42,000 cases.

Campania (26,300) and Lazio (21,400) follow.

In Milan alone there were 2,306 new cases in one day, in Naples 890, in the capital Rome 976.

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A woman with mouth and nose protection in front of the Milan Cathedral.

© Claudio Furlan / dpa

Corona in Italy: New rules from Monday

Prime Minister Conte apparently wants to react directly to the increasing numbers.

According to the Italian media, he has been discussing a further tightening of the measures with high-ranking politicians since Saturday morning.

It is certain that the rules will be tightened - only the details are still being negotiated, writes La Repubblica.

However, the first details have already leaked.

Accordingly, a new decree should be signed that night or on Sunday morning and then be valid from Monday, October 26th.

According to the report, the draft decree contains the following innovations:

• Restaurants, bars, pubs, pastry shops and ice cream parlors are completely closed on weekends.

  On weekdays they are allowed to open between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. or 8 p.m.

  The times are still being discussed.

• A maximum of four people are allowed to sit at a table in restaurants or bars during opening hours.

  Unless it's a household.

• It is forbidden to consume or sell food or beverages in public places after 6 / 8pm.

• Fitness studios, swimming pools, cinemas and theaters will be completely closed.

• Schools stay open.

  However, there is increasing emphasis on school at home.

• In addition, there should be a recommendation to the population not to leave their own community if possible.

Update of 24 October, 9:21

: Against

, against the planned

: In the southern Italian city of

in the early hours of Saturday

chanted slogans, throwing firecrackers and smoke bombs went igniting the street.

The police used

against the protesters.

This is reported by the

news

.

Regional

had previously

announced

the lockdown plans for the

response to the rapidly rising number of

(see update from October 23, 5:38 p.m.).

“We're going to close everything now,” said De Luca.

The

could take a month or 40 days.

The situation is difficult, but not a tragedy, he said.

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Cheers to Corona curfews in Naples.

© Fabio Sasso / dpa

Corona in Italy: Lockdown threatens after new record numbers - again, the same region will be hit hardest

Update from October 23, 5:38 p.m.:

In

, the

continue to

rise

.

The last 16,000 new infections in one day were recorded.

The Italian government wants to avoid a new lockdown.

But compared to the first wave, the age structure gives a little hope.

Because instead of a

for corona positive tests at the peak of the

, the

at the end of August was

, according to the Italian health department.

This explains the low case mortality at the beginning of the second wave.

And not only was mortality low.

During the summer, the numbers in Italy were less than 200 cases per day.

The

declared the

, so n-tv.

But now, like in all of Europe, the numbers are rising again in Italy.

This is accompanied by an increased occupancy of the intensive care beds and especially in regions like Campania, which were virtually spared from the first wave, there is an

, according to n-tv.

Coronavirus in Italy: Mediterranean country reports 16,000 new infections - again, the same region is hit hardest

First report from October 23, 9.41 a.m.:

Milan - The pandemic situation in

worsening: the country's health authorities recorded more than

within 24 hours

on Thursday

- a high.

The day before it was almost

.

In total,

more than

people

have been proven to be

infected

in the Mediterranean country with around

, and the number of

in connection with the

rose by

to 36,968

on Thursday

.

As with the first wave, the

is

northern

with

as the capital.

The following tweet from the Italian newspaper

shows a current scene from the metropolis:

Coprifuoco a Milano: città deserta e presidiata dalle forze dell'ordine https://t.co/v555WGGaJY pic.twitter.com/KPaCV8NVm3

- Corriere della Sera (@Corriere) October 23, 2020

Coronavirus in Italy: Fear of shortages - and another lockdown.

The dynamics of the second corona wave are increasingly causing fear of serious

in Italy

.

Prime Minister

called on the Italians on Thursday in a speech in the Senate in Rome

to refrain from

all unnecessary

.

A big

like in spring should be avoided.

Now, however, the government is taking the strictest

since the national lockdown: From Friday evening, there will be a

for the

, which also includes the capital

, as well as for

with Naples.

In

, the curfew should come into force on Thursday evening.

The curfews are valid for

.

Between

and

, leaving the house or apartment is only permitted in

- for

or

reasons.

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A musician with mouth and nose protection in a subway station in Milan: As with the first wave, the city is currently a corona hotspot.

© Claudio Furlan / LaPresse via ZUMA Press / dpa

Corona new infections high in Italy: Government reacts with nationwide curfew

On Sunday, Conte had already ordered a nationwide

from midnight for bars and restaurants.

A maximum of six guests are allowed to sit in the bars per table.

After 6 p.m., standing guests will no longer be served.

(AFP / dpa / frs)

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