June 22, 2020 Pope Emeritus Benedict returns to Vatican after visiting ill brother in Germany, officials say Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican Monday after a five-day trip to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, the Vatican said.
June 21, 2020 Coronavirus weakening, may disappear on its own, Italian doctor says An Italian infectious disease doctor believes the coronavirus has become less dangerous — and could disappear on its own without a vaccine.
June 16, 2020 Some severe coronavirus cases see 'complete disruption of lung architecture,' doctor warns The doctor detailed "massive thrombosis," or deadly blood clotting in patients' lungs.
June 14, 2020 Statue of Italy journalist defaced amid wave of anti-racist demonstrations across much of Europe Protesters in Italy have defaced the statue of a famous journalist, covering it in red paint and scrawling the words “racist” and “rapist,” in reference to his admission that he had had 12-year-old Eritrean bride while stationed in the Italian colony in the 1930s.
June 10, 2020 Italy's hard-hit region nears 'herd immunity' as more than half of people tested show coronavirus antibodies The northern Italy region hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic seems well on the path to so-called “herd immunity” after more than half of its residents tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies.
June 9, 2020 Firefighters in Italy rescue 3 after car swept away by floodwaters during severe storm Three people in Italy were pulled from floodwaters after flash flooding dragged their vehicle away on Monday, as severe storms slammed the region.
June 3, 2020 Coronavirus in Italy 'clinically no longer exists,' doctor says The head of a hospital in Milan, Italy claims the novel coronavirus no longer exists in the country — clinically speaking, that is.
June 3, 2020 Italy reopens borders to tourists after economically crippling coronavirus lockdown Italy, facing its worst recession since World War II, reopened its borders to international travelers Wednesday as part of a larger effort to draw in tourism dollars and give recently reopened businesses an added boost after they were left shuttered for nearly three months during the coronavirus lockdown.
June 1, 2020 Roman Colosseum, Vatican Museums reopen to public, but to much smaller crowds than usual After closing more than three months ago in response to the global coronavirus health crisis, both the Colosseum in Rome and the Vatican Museums in Vatican City (which itself is located in Rome) reopened on Monday.
May 26, 2020 Rome Colosseum to reopen in June after coronavirus kept it closed for months Italy’s Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome (PArCo) announced Tuesday it will reopen to the public on June 1 after having been closed for three months due to coronavirus restrictions.