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Covid-19: Italy's death toll surpasses China's; PM Conte urges caution
The Mediterranean country's toll reached 3,405 after it recorded 427 new deaths on Wednesday.
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Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China as economic damage mounts
The United States is urging Americans not to travel abroad at all and could announce restrictions at the U.S.-Mexican border on Friday
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Italy hits one-day record with 368 new coronavirus deaths: Report
The number of infections has reached 24,747, a count released to the media by Italy's civil protection service said.
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Italy shuts down playgrounds and parks amid Coronavirus outbreak
Under a government decree issued earlier in the week, people had been allowed to walk, jog or bike in parks as long as they kept at least a distance of 1 meter between each other.
WHO calls Coronavirus a pandemic, UK and Italy announce war chests
A pandemic is an epidemic on a far greater geographic scale that affects a much large number of people
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Italy locks down
The broader European economy braces for virus' impact
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Best of BS Opinion: Italy locks down, branded generics market, and more
From why analysing state Budgets can be a challenging exercise to how the success of fact-checkers lies in the failure of journalism, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
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Coronavirus: What Italy's complete lockdown means for its 60 million people
Italians have been told to avoid all non-essential travel as quarantine measures were extended to the whole country to stop the spread of Coronavirus
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Italy's PM imposes nationwide travel restrictions to contain Coronavirus
The restrictions will take effect on Tuesday and like those in northern Italy will last until April 3, Giuseppe Conte said
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Italy has second-most Coronavirus deaths and infections after China
The number of fatalities nearly tripled, rising from 133 to 366 Sunday, according to the civil protection agency, with most deaths occurring in the hard-hit Lombardy region in Italy's wealthy north.
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Five in Kerala test positive for Coronavirus, placed under observation
The Kerala government has said that it is strengthening preventive measures in the wake of the fresh cases
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Over 15 million people under lockdown as Italy tries to contain Coronavirus
Italy has the world's second-oldest population after Japan, according to the World Bank, and elderly people appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill from the virus
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How coronavirus outbreak is reshaping Italy's economy as recession looms
The country has already shed 4% of GDP in back-to-back recessions in the first two decades of the century, and recovery has been stalled for the last two years
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Hotels refusing rooms to Italians, Koreans over coronavirus: Tour operators
Some tourists are being asked by hotels to undergo medical checks before checking in despite showing no symptoms of infection
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80 countries affected and counting: How Coronavirus is reshaping the world
Italy is the epicentre of Europe's coronavirus outbreak. More than 3,000 have been infected and at least 107 have died, the most of any country outside China, where the illness began.
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People travelling from Italy, S Korea must have '-ve' COVID-19 certificate
According to the advisory, the government has also suspended visa on arrival (VoA) issued on or before March 3 to Japanese and South Korean nationals who have not yet entered India.
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No kissing, shaking hands? Italy may put a ban to curb Coronavirus spread
Other measures being finalised by top ministers and reported by Italian media include what promises to be an unpopular plan to play all football matches without fans
Coronavirus triggers new measures in India as global economic woes continue
The government said that 37 people across the country have been hospitalised after they displayed symptoms of coronavirus
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Passengers from Italy, Iran too will be screened for coronavirus: DGCA
Passengers from 10 countries -- China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia -- are already being screened at Indian airports
Citi, Credit Suisse, other banks curb Italy trips amid coronavirus: Report
The curbs come as coronavirus infections have soared across northern Italy over the past few days, causing seven deaths and nearly 300 cases
