Italy prepared Saturday to quarantine more than 10 million people around the financial capital Milan and the tourist mecca Venice for nearly a month to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Mediterranean country of 60 million people has recorded 233 deaths and 5,883 infections in the past two 7weeks. And it stresses that entry into and out of the new quarantine zones would only be allowed for"serious reasons". The head of the Italian ruling coalition's junior partner became the latest high-profile figure to confirm they had been infected.
Many of the city's outdoor restaurants and cafes were either closed on Saturday night or had free tables overseen by forlorn staff with little to do but chat.
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