A study of coronavirus infections in the Italian town of Vò found that 40% of cases were asymptomatic, which could help our understanding of how it spreads.

Kate Kelland · Reuters 02 Jul 2020

Italy

Climate change risks moving this restaurant from Italy to Switzerland – without shifting a brick

The Alpine glacier that represents the boundary between the two countries is retreating, leaving a question mark over where one mountaintop eatery stands.

Douglas Broom 20 May 2020

COVID-19

Italy looks to reopen borders next month as lockdown measures ease

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced a further loosening of restrictions imposed as a result of coronavirus from the beginning of June.

Angelo Amante and Giulio Piovaccari · Reuters 17 May 2020

COVID-19

Three of the world's hardest-hit nations are preparing to end their lockdowns

After the US, the three countries hardest-hit by COVID-19 have begun to lift their lockdowns, or have announced plans to do so.

Simon Brandon 27 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Traffic light for bathroom break is new normal in coronavirus Italy

One factory in Italy has an innovative solution to make sure workers keep safe distances apart - a traffic light system for the toilets to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Matteo Berlenga · Reuters 25 Apr 2020

COVID-19

How the COVID-19 crisis inspired this major Italian city to transform its polluted streets – for good

Milan has announced an ambitious plan to turn 35 kilometres of city roads into pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly zones that fight pollution and COVID-19.

Douglas Broom 24 Apr 2020

COVID-19

It was the saltshaker: How Germany meticulously traced its coronavirus outbreak

Germany's methodical hunt to catalogue and isolate its earliest COVID-19 person-to-person transmissions has significantly contributed to the country's low number of infections.

Paul Carrel and Jörn Poltz · Reuters 12 Apr 2020

COVID-19

In pictures: Inside an Italian hospital's COVID-19 unit

Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital is on the front line of Italy’s fight against the coronavirus, treating patients and conducting vital research.

Douglas Broom 06 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Italy’s death toll is slowing - what's next?

6 weeks after the start of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy, the strict measures of social distancing and business closures appear to be working.

James Mackenzie and Giulio Piovaccari · Reuters 06 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Here's how locking down Italy's urban spaces has changed daily life

As the nationwide lockdown forces citizens indoors, the struggle to stay social has lead to innovative efforts to boost morale.

Rosa Tamborrino · The Conversation 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Even with preventative measures in place, Italy sees sharp rise in fatalities from COVID-19

Deaths caused by COVID-19 have risen sharply in Italy, the Civil Protection Agency said. These numbers continue to grow even with the country on lockdown.

Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante · Reuters 25 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Has Italy's coronavirus outbreak finally peaked?

The worst of the outbreak seems to be over in Italy, as the number of new cases and deaths from COVID-19 continue to fall.

Josephine Moulds 24 Mar 2020

COVID-19

From memes to mourning, how Europe is dealing with its darkest hour since World War II

A round-up of the latest coronavirus developments across the continent – and what's helping people get through pandemic.

Josephine Moulds 23 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Upward trajectory or flattening curve? This is how countries are faring with COVID-19 cases

The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be moving along a similar upward trajectory. Johns Hopkins University says that case counts in the U.S. and Germany are growing at similar rates since hitti...

Katharina Buchholz · Statista 21 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Why lockdowns can halt the spread of COVID-19

Until we have a vaccine, lockdowns could be only way to reduce the spread, a study finds.

Samantha Sault 21 Mar 2020

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