technology

At first the lockdown only applied to the northern Lombardy region, but the prime minister expanded it to cover all of Italy. Citizens are required to stay home except for essential work or family reasons, and stores besides grocery stores and pharmacies are closed. Only essential travel is allowed, and travelers must sign police documents about their reasons for travel. Police are also stopping cars for checks. On March 23, the Italian Aviation Authority approved police requests for using drones for support. Italy also called in its army to enforce...

Italy has been one of the hardest-hit countries by the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 11,000 deaths, the most of any country. As of Tuesday, COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus , has infected more than 803,000 people worldwide , and has killed more than 39,000. Italy has more cases than any country except the US, and it leads in deaths with 11,500 recorded. On March 9, Italy was put under a strict lockdown set to last three weeks and be lifted this Friday, although authorities now say it...