Italy
Europe is the epicentre of Covid-19. Italy's success could be a turning point for the globe.
Minimising unnecessary contact with others can be an act of care and compassion, writes Lucas Bozzo.
1.5m people have been told to self-isolate, and almost 4,000 NHS staff have released an urgent plea for more protective kit. Here's the latest.
The death toll in Italy from Covid-19 has risen to more than any other county at this point, while the county remains in lockdown. California residents are being advised to do the same by their governor. Concerns rise in India, with nearly two hundred confirmed cases and at least four recorded deaths. Twitter has vowed to try its best to quash fake news on their platform about coronavirus, the Bank Of England has cut interest rates for a second time and NASA is preparing to send three astronauts into space for six months.
China has reported no new domestic transmissions of coronavirus for the first time since the outbreak started, while in the UK, the government has announced the closure of schools, colleges and nurseries from Friday. The death toll in Italy increased by 475 – the highest in a single day – as more than 40,000 people are charged for violating the enforced lockdown in the country.
The country with the world's second-worst Covid-19 outbreak is imploring the United States and the rest of the world not to make the same mistakes.
The Imperial College report said it had only reached its conclusions in the last few days based on experience in Italy and the UK.
"The first time I saw this I started to cry."
From giant rounds of applause for health workers in Switzerland, Spain, quarantined people working out in unison on their balconies and crowds joining together in song, here’s how people are finding solace in one another during the coronavirus pandemic.
People were deeply moved by the impromptu rendition by residents in Siena.