9.03.2020 22:02
(Act. 9.03.2020 23:18)
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Coronavirus: All of Italy declared a restricted area
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has declared that all of Italy will be declared a no-go zone because of the Corona epidemic.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called on the Italians to be responsible. Public health is paramount. Therefore, the citizens are called to victims and to change their lifestyle. According to the slogan “I stay at home”, freedom of travel should be severely restricted. Outdoor gatherings should also be banned, said Conte.
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“We all have to do without something”
The measures that have been in effect since Sunday in Lombardy and in 14 northern Italian regions serve as a model. Italians will not be allowed to leave the country, exceptions are only made in cases of proven urgent professional or family commitments and in health emergencies.
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“We all have to do without something. We will defeat the epidemic if we take even more drastic measures to protect our citizens. We are not creating a ‘red zone’, but the whole of Italy is becoming a protected zone,” announced Conte. Schools, kindergartens and universities will be closed until April 3rd.
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The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who has agreed with the EU Commission on additional deficit flexibility in the order of EUR 7.5 billion to limit the negative effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the Italian economy, wants Brussels to ask for even more leeway. “We are considering the possibility of making a higher demand on Brussels,” said Conte.
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There should be no restrictions on public transport. The prime minister said at a press conference in Rome that people were allowed to go to work. Sporting events should be suspended entirely. Conte said that the 20 Italian regions agreed to the measures that had been adopted.
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Schengen Agreement remains
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said at a press conference in Rome on Monday that despite the restrictions on the freedom of travel for Italians, the borders remain open. “Nothing changes. The restrictions affect the travel of Italians. We will control entry into Italy anyway,” the prime minister said at a press conference.
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