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March 8, 2020

France bans events with over 1,000 people amid coronavirus fears

France, which has the second largest number of cases in Europe after Italy, is banning events of more than 1,000 people to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

March 8, 2020

'Valve failure' at Italian winery causes wine to pour out of faucets in nearby village

What a delicious malfunction.

March 8, 2020

Pope Francis gives Sunday prayer via livestream after 16 million placed under quarantine in northern Italy

Pope Francis delivered his Sunday blessing via video to prevent crowds from gathering in Vatican City as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus.The Pope gave the address via livestream from a library inside the Vatican at noon local time -- just hours after about 16 million people in northern Italy were placed under a sweeping quarantine in the European country most heavily hit by COVID-19.

March 7, 2020

US Navy sailor in Italy tests positive for coronavirus

A U.S. Navy sailor in Naples has tested positive for coronavirus marking the first infection for the U.S. military in Italy, a Navy official tells Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ. 

March 5, 2020

2 New York teachers being tested for coronavirus after returning from Italy trip with 44 students

Two New York City teachers are under self-quarantine because of the threat of coronavirus after they returned with a group of 44 students from Italy on a trip they took for winter break in February. 

March 5, 2020

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi breaks up with longtime girlfriend to date even younger woman

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has reportedly split from his longtime girlfriend and has started dating an even younger woman – who is 53 years his junior.

March 4, 2020

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Italy’s sporting events to take place in empty stadiums

Italian officials on Wednesday said all sporting events for the next month will take place in empty stadiums in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus.  

March 4, 2020

Coronavirus halts Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Friday prayers in Iran

The practice of Islam itself is being disrupted in the Middle East as governments around the world are taking drastic measures to control the outbreak of the coronavirus as countries see a spike in infections.

March 4, 2020

Italy to close all schools and universities amid coronavirus surge

Italy announced Wednesday it will temporarily close all its schools and universities as the country continues to grapple with a surge in coronavirus infections, according to new reports.

March 4, 2020

Lady Gaga song interrupts Italian council meeting discussing coronavirus

A Sunday council meeting discussing the coronavirus in Italy was briefly interrupted by Lady Gaga's newly released song "Stupid Love," which accidentally started playing from an attendee's phone.