Prime minister orders the nation to stay at home in bid to stop further spreading of the coronavirus
A woman wearing a respiratory mask walks towards Capitol Hill and Rome’s city hall on Tuesday. Picture: AFP/VINCENZO PINTO
Italy’s prime minister has called this the country’s “darkest hour,” inviting comparisons to the UK during World War 2. The effects, both psychological and economic, could be devastating as the government struggles to contain the damage. The business community appeared to rally around the prime minister on Tuesday. Marcella Panucci, director-general of employers lobby Confindustria, said that the full lockdown was justified. “We fear a shock on credit,” she warned, calling on the government to offer guarantees and investment to shore up an economy under siege.
Chinese authorities did not impose travel restrictions nationwide, instead training their focus on the most-affected province, Hubei in the country’s centre. It locked down a handful of cities, including Wuhan where the pathogen is thought to have originated, stopping air and rail travel and restricting those who could leave by car.
The impact of the national lockdown in Italy will become clear for at least a month, Giovanni Rezza, head of the infectious diseases department at the Superior Health Institute said. “What matters more than government measures is how individuals behave. People haven’t realised how much they’re at risk.”
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