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In what Italy's prime minister said was 'not an easy decision,' PM Giuseppe Conte has put the country on lockdown for the holidays. Business Insider reports Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told reporters that experts fear there will be a jump in COVID-19 cases over Christmas. Italy wasn't the only European country to tighten restrictions over the holidays — the UK and Germany have both announced heightened coronavirus restrictions. Johns Hopkins University data reports that as of Saturday, Italy had recorded over 1.9 million confirmed cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began. Thus far, nearly 68,000 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Italy.
Rome, Apr 13 (EFE) .- (Camera: Álvaro Padilla) Moments of tension in the demonstration that several hundred merchants attended on Tuesday at the Circo Massimo in Rome to protest against the closures derived from the restrictions due to the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS IN ROME
Rome (Italy), Feb 22 (EFE), (Camera: Álvaro Padilla).- Hundreds of businessmen and workers of the hospitality sector demonstrated on Monday in Rome urging the government to ease coronavirus restrictions, among them the closure of bars and restaurants during the night and the limitation of its capacity. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN ROME.
Rome (Italy), Feb 1 (EFE), (Camera: Álvaro Padilla).- Italy eased Covid-19 restrictions on Monday after the number of infections dropped in the country. FOOTAGE OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS AND TOURIST SPOTS IN ROME.
Beirut (Lebanon), Jan 11 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Nabil Mounzer).- Lebanese queued at supermarkets on Monday to stock up with essential goods ahead of the new coronavirus measures announced by the country's authorities, which include the closure of bars and restaurants.FOOTAGE OF SUPERMARKETS IN BEIRUT.
Surges of COVID-19 patients are threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the nation. CNN reports at least 123,639 people across the country were in the hospital with the novel coronavirus on Saturday. The COVID Tracking Project says that marks the 32nd consecutive day that the number of hospitalizations has exceeded 100,000. Cases skyrocketed after the Thanksgiving holiday. The fallout form Christmas and New Year's celebrations are still unfolding. Johns Hopkins University data reveals that as of Saturday, more than 20.4 million people have been infected with the virus in the US. At least 350,186 people have died from the illness.
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