Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Covid cuts Italy life expectancy by almost one year

Average life expectancy in Italy has been shortened by almost one year to 82.3 years because of the coronavirus pandemic, national statistics office Istat said on Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Italy tightens virus curbs as variant fears rise

Italy on Friday extended a domestic travel ban and tightened restrictions in four regions amid rising concern about the spread of more infectious coronavirus variants.

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Italy 'bucks trend' by easing Covid rules

Italy on Friday opted to ease coronavirus restrictions in most of its regions, despite warnings from public health experts that such a move may be rash.

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Italy surpasses 1 million coronavirus vaccinations: PM

Italy has administered more than a million coronavirus vaccines, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday shortly after the announcement of further anti-COVID-19 restrictions in the country.

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Italy's staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions

Italy is reclaiming a record that nobody wants—the most coronavirus deaths in Europe—after the health care system again failed to protect the elderly and government authorities delayed imposing new restrictions.

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