Final section of new Genoa bridge slots into place two years after 43 were killed when it collapsed

A final section of the new Genoa bridge was slotted into place on Tuesday, two years after 43 people were killed when a colossal stretch of the highway collapsed. Italy‘s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stood beneath the gleaming structure and took solace in its completion amid the coronavirus pandemic which has wiped out nearly 27,000 of … Read more

Italy sees total coronavirus cases top 200,000 while death toll passes 27,000 

Italy sees total coronavirus cases top 200,000 as it records 2,091 new infections while death toll passes 27,000 The daily tally of new infections stood at 2,091, taking Italy’s total to 201,505  Today’s death toll of 382 was highest since Saturday, with total deaths at 27,358  Italians began enjoying their first taste of freedom Tuesday … Read more

European holiday resorts could open with ‘tourist corridors’ set up to protect holidaymakers

European travel chiefs are calling for the creation of ‘tourism corridors’ so holiday resorts can re-open in time for summer. Ministers from nine countries, including France, Italy, Greece and Spain, wrote to European Union chiefs on Tuesday warning the industry faces collapse if special measures are not rolled out soon. Ideas under discussion include an … Read more

France will reopen schools on May 11 as Europe emerges from coronavirus lockdown

France has announced plans to begin easing its coronavirus lockdown within two weeks – with schools and non-essential businesses set to reopen starting on May 11.   Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said permits will no longer be required to leave the house from that date and small museums will also be allowed to start readmitting guests. … Read more

Joggers hit the streets of Naples as Europe continues to relax coronavirus lockdown

Joggers in the Italy city of Naples hit the streets on Tuesday as strict coronavirus lockdown measures began to be relaxed across the country. Dozens of people were pictured making their way along the Lungomare, the city’s seafront promenade, as the sun came up  – while pizzerias were also allowed to reopen for deliveries. It … Read more

Grass grows between cobblestones as Italy coronavirus lockdown keeps pedestrians away from piazzas 

Grass has sprouted between cobblestones in Rome’s piazzas as lockdown measures keep pedestrians away. The new growth coincides with a significant plunge in footfall due to the country’s strict stay-at-home measures, in what could be described as nature’s silver lining to coronavirus.  Italy has been the epicentre of Europe’s coronavirus devastation with a staggering 199,000 … Read more

Global coronavirus cases reaches 3 million milestone

December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more

Coronavirus possibly EIGHT times more fatal than first thought

Coronavirus may be far more deadly than current official fatality rates indicate, a new study suggests.   Predictions University of California, Berkeley, researchers made based on death data out of Italy claim that a 0.5 percent fatality rate is a ‘conservative’ estimate for New York City.  Overall, they anticipate that the virus may up to kill … Read more

Coronavirus may be 8-times more fatal than thought and kill 0.5% of infected people in NYC

Coronavirus may be far more deadly than current official fatality rates indicate, a new study suggests.   Predictions University of California, Berkeley, researchers made based on death data out of Italy claim that a 0.5 percent fatality rate is a ‘conservative’ estimate for New York City.  Overall, they anticipate that the virus may up to kill … Read more

Italy’s schools will not reopen until September, PM announces

Italy, the first European country to be hard-hit by the coronavirus, will allow some businesses to reopen as soon as this week while aiming to reopen manufacturing and construction from May 4, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. Conte gave the most detailed outline yet of plans to reopen the economy, in a newspaper interview published … Read more

Is a red rash another symptom? How skin changes could identify people who should be tested for virus

A new, raised red rash and unexplained marks on the skin could be signs of Covid-19, experts have warned. Data from Italy indicates as many as one in five people hospitalised with Covid-19 may develop rashes or experience changes to the skin. In some cases, a rash could potentially be the first – or only … Read more