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Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands. Italy is located in south-central Europe, and it is also considered a part of western Europe. A unitary parliamentary republic with its capital in Rome, the country covers a total area of 301,340 km² (116,350 sq mi) and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in Tunisian waters (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the third-most populous member state of the European Union.

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Italian doctor treats coronavirus patients at home One Italian oncologist has shown how to ease pressure on intensive care beds in hospitals by treating people at home.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:20Published 1 day ago


Cautious optimism as Italy shows initial signs of crisis slowing A slowing rate of hospitalisations requiring intensive care may mean the peak of Italy's crisis is within sight. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:44Published 1 day ago

Spain Extends Coronavirus Lockdown To April 26 According to Reuters, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will request for parliament to extend lockdown measures until April 26. As of Saturday, Spain’s total death toll rose to 11,744, making them.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published 1 day ago


Spain overtakes Italy in virus cases, though death rate slows Spain is now second in the number of coronavirus infections only to the United States. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:53Published 2 days ago

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Iceland Allows Everyone In The Country To Be Tested For Coronavirus Iceland, home to about 364,000 people, is taking a different approach to the coronavirus than other countries. According to Reuters, the Icelandic government allows testing for anyone who wants it... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 days ago

Researchers Looking To Nitric Oxide As Possible Treatment For Coronavirus Patients Researchers in Massachusetts and Italy, are investigating a well-known medical treatment as a possible COVID-19 treatment. Clinical trials have begun in order to find out whether inhaled nitric oxide.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 days ago

Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass One Million Global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday. The pandemic has exploded in the United States and the death toll continues to climb in Italy and Spain. The virus has killed more than 51,000.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:40Published 3 days ago

Top EU court: eastern states broke law by refusing refugees The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic had broken the law by refusing to host refugees to help ease the burden on southern states such as Greece.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:32Published 3 days ago

Livening up lockdown: Top musical moments from around the world From opera singers to saxophonists, musicians around the world have brought a bit of much needed cheer to their neighborhoods during coronavirus lockdown. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:15Published 3 days ago

Italian doctors use robots to keep distance Help has finally arrived at the Circolo hospital in Varese, on the frontline dealing with enormous numbers of patients in the area hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak. And it has come in the form.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:54Published 4 days ago

Austria makes wearing masks compulsory From next week, Austrians will be forced to wear a face mask when they do their shopping, despite the World Health Organization being sceptical of the benefits. Joe Davies reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:16Published 4 days ago

AS Roma sends emergency care packages to vulnerable fans Italian soccer club AS Roma join a growing number of sports organisations who have responded to the crisis with acts of kindness. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:36Published 4 days ago

Italian mayors draw flags to half mast to honour victims Mayors across Italy on Tuesday drew their flags to half mast and stood in silence to honour those who have died due to coronavirus. Emer McCarthy reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:56Published 5 days ago

Coronavirus in Italy: has the governement been acting in a reasonable way? Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:48Published 5 days ago

Nursing body calls for more equipment on front lines More equipment is needed to protect the world's nurses working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic to save lives, the head of the International Council of Nurses said. Emer McCarthy reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:49Published 5 days ago

Stocks rally after Chinese data boost to close worst quarter since 2008 World stocks looked set to close their worst quarter since 2008 on a brighter note on Tuesday, as strong Chinese factory data held out hope for an economic revival even as much of the rest of the world.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:32Published 5 days ago

COVID-19 in Europe: Italy, Spain see slowing infection rates Coronavirus infection rates dip in Italy and Spain, but WHO urges both nations to stay vigilant. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:10Published 6 days ago

Minute's silence in Madrid for COVID-19 victims Spain is one of the worst-hit countries in the world and its daily death toll has exceeded that of Italy in recent days.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 6 days ago

Can 'green stimulus' help corona-stricken economies? Many countries are having to spend heavily to weather the economic storm, while also facing the challenge of keeping carbon reduction pledges. Could “green stimulus” be the answer? Megan Revell.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:57Published 6 days ago

Lockdowns shutter Fiat, Renault factories Lockdowns look set to stymie Fiat's plan to resume production, while Renault says all its plants outside China and South Korea are now shut. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:06Published 6 days ago

Italy's Lockdown Helps Reduce Coronavirus Spread Italy's three-week stay-at-home lockdown order is due to be lifted on Friday. But according to Reuters, it will likely be extended, even though the number of coronavirus cases and deaths are falling... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published 6 days ago

Italian coronavirus doctor plays Don't Stop Me Now on the piano Dr Christian Mongiardi plays Queen's Don't Stop Me Now during a break from caring for coronavirus patients. He works in High Intensity Medicine at the Circolo di Varese Hospital in the badly-hit.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:47Published 6 days ago

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