Italy's draconian curbs on movement and the closure of most shops and businesses across Italy were imposed on 9 March, and were scheduled to expire on Monday.
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday extended a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus until May 3, though he said a few types of shops would be allowed to re-open next week.
Among a few exceptions to the lockdown extension, Conte said bookshops, stationers and shops selling children's clothes could reopen from Tuesday. Italy has recorded almost 19,000 deaths from the virus since its outbreak came to light on Feb. 21, more than any other country. He said the instruments agreed were"still insufficient" and Italy would"battle to the end" to secure agreement on the issuance of common debt, something that is opposed by northern European countries including Germany and the Netherlands.
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