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Venice's St. Mark's Square empty at night

In Pictures: Empty Italian Cities Under National Evening Curfew

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/10/2020 - 04:16

Italy's government recently imposed a nationwide evening curfew beginning at 10 pm. Between that time and 5 am, it is only possible to go out for reasons of…

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New Covid Restrictions in Italy Impose Evening Curfew

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/04/2020 - 04:31

Italy’s prime minister Giuseppe Conte signed a new emergency decree shortly after midnight on November 4. The decree goes into effect on Friday, November 6 and…

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Italy's premier Giuseppe Conte wearing face mask during press conference

Italy’s Latest Emergency Decree: What Changes (Again)

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/26/2020 - 05:47

Italy’s government issued yet another emergency decree on October 24, only a few days after two other emergency decrees had been signed, respectively on…

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Mass with coronavirus restrictions in Italy

Italy Sets Further Restrictions Trying to Contain Coronavirus

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/13/2020 - 06:08

Italy’s government issued yet another decree late Monday night aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus. It adds further restrictions to the one that was…

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Italy Extends State of Emergency and Imposes Face Masks Outside

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/08/2020 - 05:35

On Wednesday, the Italian government extended the country’s state of emergency until January 31, 2021 and issued a new emergency decree that imposes wearing…

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The Fountain of Neptune and the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna

Returning to Bologna, Post-Lockdown

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/02/2020 - 04:10

Last week, I returned to Bologna’s historic center for the first time since the end of February. Bologna is my hometown and I live in the suburbs and, in…

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Passengers waiting in line at Rome's Fiumicino airport

Alitalia Offers First ‘Covid-Tested’ Flights

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/22/2020 - 00:00

As of September 16, Italian airline Alitalia has introduced two daily ‘trial flights’ from Rome to Milan where boarding is only allowed to passengers who have…

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Italian classroom with students and teachers wearing masks

Schools Reopen in Italy, Six Months After Coronavirus Lockdown

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/14/2020 - 06:28

Schools reopened on Monday, September 14 in most Italian regions for the first time since early March, when the Covid-19 health emergency caused the Italian…

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Smiling couple wearing face masks in Italy

Italy Lifts Travel Ban for Unmarried International Couples

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 09/09/2020 - 04:40

International couples who have remained separated due to the Covid-19 travel ban can now reunite, according to the latest emergency decree signed by Italian…

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Passengers in line wearing masks at Fiumicino Airport in Rome

Coronavirus Update: Italy Orders Testing for People Returning From Holidays Abroad

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 08/17/2020 - 09:14

Italy’s Health Ministry signed a new ordinance on August 13, which requires all people who have stayed in or transited through Croatia, Greece, Malta and Spain…