Italy's thread 2020

[umbertino]

'Ndrangheta ( Calabria region mafia) dealt personnel blow by thorough investigation

 

27 February 2020

 

 

http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/9006

 

 

 

The best and most expert of 'Ndrangheta ( Italy's most powerful criminal association)  prosecutor in the world

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-mafias-public-enemy-number-one-italian-prosecutor-nicola-gratteri

 

 

 

 

[umbertino]

Naples hospital unit ransacked after police shoot boy dead

 

Media reports say 15-year-old pointed gun at officer in attempt to steal Rolex watch

 

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Sun 1 Mar 2020 14.18 GMT

 

 

The boy died while undergoing surgery at Pellegrini hospital in Naples

Photograph: Alamy

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/01/naples-hospital-unit-ransacked-after-boy-shot-dead-by-police

[umbertino]

How Americans can claim Italian citizenship by descent

 

Italian-Americans are one of the largest – and proudest – ethnic groups in the United States. For those who dream of moving to 'the old country', there are three main paths to dual citizenship. Find out below what they are and whether you qualify

 

 

The Local Creative Studio

2 March 2020

09:32 CET+01:00

 

 

https://www.thelocal.it/20200302/three-ways-americans-can-become-italian-citizens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[umbertino]

Schools to close from Thur to Mar 15 says Azzolina

Govt lining up measures to help families cope

Redazione ANSA Rome

04 March 202018:48 News

 

 

 

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/03/04/schools-to-close-from-thur-to-mar-15-says-azzolina_e0a7e85e-be00-41f5-8dce-281c25641a8a.html

[umbertino]

'Coronavirus pizza' too hot to handle for Italian politicians

 

3 March 2020

 

 

http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/9021

 

Later the TV "Canal plus" apologized for the improper  "joke" and wrote a letter to the Italian Ambassador in Paris

 

[umbertino]

Italy spells out new coronavirus rules: No more kissing and over-75s told to stay home

The Italian government has issued a list of new guidelines to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Here's what you need to know

 

The Local

4 March 2020

09:48 CET+01:00

 

 

https://www.thelocal.it/20200304/no-more-kissing-and-over-65s-stay-home-italys-new-coronavirus-guidelines

[umbertino]

Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi splits from partner of 12 years

 

Twice divorced media magnate reportedly now dating Marta Fascina, an MP from his party

 

Agence France-Presse in Rome

Thu 5 Mar 2020 13.09 GMT

 

 

Francesca Pascale said she was ‘astonished’ by the statement

Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/05/italys-ex-pm-silvio-berlusconi-splits-from-partner-of-12-years

 

 

HA HA......Ain't love grand........Berl will turn 84 this coming September

[umbertino]

Italy set to quarantine whole of Lombardy due to coronavirus

 

Government’s draft decree would impose fines on anyone caught entering or leaving northern region

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Sat 7 Mar 2020 20.57 GMT

 

 

The deserted Piazza Duomo in Milan

Photograph: Piero Cruciatti/AFP via Getty Images

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/07/italy-set-to

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardy

[umbertino]

School closures and cancelled weddings in Turin: life in the shadow of coronavirus

 

There are not many face masks around – but we hide our fears via memes and jokes about Covid-19

 

Fri 6 Mar 2020 16.37 GMT Last modified on Fri 6 Mar 2020 17.07 GMT

Hana Abul Husn

 

 

 

Healthcare professionals inside the isolation area of a hospital in Turin

Photograph: Alessandro Di Marco/EPA

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/06/school-closures-coronavirus-turin-covid-19

[umbertino]

Italian hospitals short of beds as coronavirus death toll jumps

 

Lombardy health system under pressure amid highest daily rise in deaths in country

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Mon 9 Mar 2020 16.20 GMT

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/09/italian-hospitals-short-beds-coronavirus-death-toll-jumps

[coorslite21]

Hey brother from another mother......how's everything?

You OK?

 

CL

[Sage449]

Wondering too. How are you getting items into your country so the cupboards aren't bare?? How are you personally doing, making it?

[umbertino]

6 hours ago, coorslite21 said:

Hey brother from another mother......how's everything?

You OK?

 

CL

 

So far it's ok for me , CL...Thanks for asking....The situation in other parts of the country...Not so good....Yesterday we had a peak in terms of death and contaminated folks.....

 

In my area a few admitted in hospitals ( esp. elderly) 3 in ICU ...No deaths so far....

 

Let's hope these last strong measures will help us all dramatically decrease the virus spread.....

[umbertino]

5 hours ago, Sage449 said:

Wondering too. How are you getting items into your country so the cupboards aren't bare?? How are you personally doing, making it?

 

 

Thanks, Sage......I'm doing ok so far....

 

There's no problem in getting stuff in supermarkets and pharmacies...

 

Many shops are closed or consider closing....

 

Pubs, movie theaters, theatres, discos  closed all over the country

Edited March 10, 2020 by umbertino

[umbertino]

Don't travel, don't socialise, stay inside: Italy's coronavirus lockdown rules

 

Country’s prime minister has put the nation of 60 million people under special quarantine measures

 

Agence France-Presse

Tue 10 Mar 2020 07.16 GMT

 

 

An empty Venice canal during the coronavirus outbreak in Italy

Photograph: Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/10/stay-inside-dont-travel-dont-socialise-italys-coronavirus-lockdown-rules

[MyLadiesDaddy]

 

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[MyLadiesDaddy]

 

[umbertino]

4 hours ago, ladyGrace'sDaddy said:

 

 

 

Yes....Sadly true...... Revolts all over prisons ( 22 as of last night)....In Foggia there was an inmates escape...Some were caught while others are still on the run....I'm trustful all of those will get caught....

[umbertino]

Coronavirus data shows young people are hidden carriers

 

10 March 2020

 

 

http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/9050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Hurricane’ riots spread across 27 Italian prisons

 

9 March 2020

 

 

http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/9043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More than 30 A&M students, staff self-quarantine after trip to Italy

 

Hope Barnett, KBTX

1 hr ago

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-30-a-26m-students-staff-self-quarantine-after-trip-to-italy/ar-BB1105Cy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Can I go outside?': Your questions about the coronavirus quarantine rules in Italy

 

Italy has implemented draconian restrictions on movement and gatherings across the country in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Here we try to answer some of your questions about the new nationwide lockdown rules

 

 

The Local

10 March 2020

08:48 CET+01:00

 

 

 

A street in central Milan on Tuesday, March 10. Photo: AFP

 

 

 

https://www.thelocal.it/20200310/are-there-taxis-your-questions-about-the-coronavirus-quarantine-rules-in-italy

Edited March 10, 2020 by umbertino

[Sage449]

I stopped tonight to grab cat food - 6 large pallets of toilet paper delivered and shelves were bare. It all went out the door in a couple hours. Omgoodness people have gone crazy. 

[umbertino]

10 hours ago, Sage449 said:

I stopped tonight to grab cat food - 6 large pallets of toilet paper delivered and shelves were bare. It all went out the door in a couple hours. Omgoodness people have gone crazy. 

 

That's what  happened here too when the restriction of movement was announced...People went nuts....Hundreds entering supermarkets not realizing that's stupid.....And dangerous

[umbertino]

From confidence to quarantine: how coronavirus swept Italy

 

Undetected transmissions in early stage of outbreak at heart of current difficulties

 

Peter Beaumont and Ian Sample

Tue 10 Mar 2020 19.02 GMT

 

Vid

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/10/from-confidence-to-quarantine-how-coronavirus-swept-italy

 

 

 

 

 

An Italian financial crisis is certain – the big question is how contagious it is

 

The EU can rewrite its rules and let governments borrow more to counter the crisis or let Italy go the way of Greece

 

Larry Elliott

Tue 10 Mar 2020 16.48 GMT Last modified on Tue 10 Mar 2020 20.35 GMT

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/10/an-italian-financial-crisis-is-certain-the-big-question-is-how-contagious-it-is

 

 

 

 

 

 

[umbertino]

Under coronavirus lockdown, Italy is finding a fragile sense of solidarity

 

In Florence, where I live, the squares are empty. Despite political infighting, Italy is showing how to quell the panic

 

Tue 10 Mar 2020 16.56 GMT Last modified on Tue 10 Mar 2020 18.50 GMT

Jamie Mackay

 

 

‘These are the largest limitations on freedom of movement since the second world war.’ Staff deep-cleaning the Maschio Angioino castle in Naples, Italy, March 2020

Photograph: Cesare Abbate/EPA

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/10/coronavirus-lockdown-italy-florence-panic

[umbertino]

Italy coronavirus lockdown leaves streets deserted – in pictures

 

The Italian government has imposed a nationwide lockdown in an effort to tackle the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak outside of China. Movements in and out of cities are severely restricted, and streets that are usually busy with life and traffic are almost empty

 

Wed 11 Mar 2020 09.41 GMT

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2020/mar/11/italy-coronavirus-lockdown-leaves-streets-deserted-in-pictures