We get an update from Italy, where 60 million people are under an unprecedented nationwide lockdown and the death toll has increased to at least 827, rising by 31% in just 24 hours. Authorities ordered all shops closed except food markets and pharmacies. Italy’s economy has all but ground to a halt, with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte describing the outbreak as the country’s “darkest hour.” Italian journalist Antonella Serrecchia joins us from Milan, where she is a reporter for the online magazine The Vision.
PrintDemocracy Now | Radio Free (2020-03-12T11:53:06+00:00) Italy's “Darkest Hour”: Life Grinds to a Halt Amid COVID-19 Lockdown, as Death Toll Spikes. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2020/03/12/italys-darkest-hour-life-grinds-to-a-halt-amid-covid-19-lockdown-as-death-toll-spikes/
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