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Italy eyes mandatory COVID health pass for all workers

Crispian Balmer and Giuseppe Fonte, Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 08:21 PM

Italy is poised to become the first country in Europe to make it obligatory for all workers to have a COVID-19 'Green Pass'. Read more »

Italy police raid COVID protesters 'planning violence'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 06:37 PM

The searches were carried out in Milan, Rome, Venice, Padua, Bergamo and Reggio Emilia. Read more »

Italy says face masks no longer mandatory outdoors from June 28

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 07:28 AM

ROME - Facemasks will no longer be compulsory outdoors in Italy, one of the countries in Europe worst hit by the coronavirus, from June 28, the health ministry said Monday. Read more »

Italy offers COVID-19 vaccines to everyone over 12

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 06:47 PM

Italy, one of the European nations hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Thursday opened vaccinations for everybody over the age of 12. Read more »

Italian woman gets 6 doses of Pfizer vaccine in error

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 10 09:03 PM

A 23-year-old Italian woman was under observation in a hospital in Tuscany after receiving six doses of the Pfizer vaccine in error, news agency AGI reported Monday. Read more »

Italy's vaccine rollout under fire over 'queue jumpers'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 02:50 AM

Italy's failure to target coronavirus vaccinations at the most vulnerable has cost thousands of lives, an expert warned Friday after Prime Minister Mario Draghi lashed out at queue jumpers. Read more »

Italy to impose Easter COVID lockdown; restrictions tightened in many regions

Angelo Amante, Reuters
Posted at Mar 13 12:12 AM

ROME - Italy will be placed under a nationwide lockdown over the Easter weekend for the second year running, the government said on Friday, underlining the struggle to stem a fresh surge in coronavirus cases. Read more »

Italian doctors remember night that ushered in Europe's first COVID-19 lockdown

Alex Fraser and Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 11:37 PM

A total of 95,000 people have died of COVID-19 in Italy, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the seventh-highest in the world. Read more »

Italians flock back to coffee bars as COVID-19 restrictions eased

Gabriele Pileri and Cristiano Corvino, Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 09:53 PM

ROME - The familiar tinkling of ceramic cups and chatter returned to coffee bars across most of Italy on Monday, as rigid COVID-19 restrictions were eased. Read more »

Italy to relax COVID-19 curbs in many regions, worrying some experts

Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 05:48 AM

Italy has registered almost 88,000 coronavirus-related deaths since the disease first came to light last February -- the second highest toll in Europe after Britain and the sixth highest in the world. Read more »

Italy reports 420 more coronavirus deaths, 8,561 cases

Reuters
Posted at Jan 26 03:33 AM

ROME - Italy reported 420 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, up from 299 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 8,561 from 11,629. Read more »

Italy reports 521 more coronavirus deaths, 14,078 new cases

Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 05:02 AM

ROME - Italy reported 521 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, against 524 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 14,078 from 13,571. Read more »

Study suggests Italy's COVID-19 death toll is higher than reported

Gavin Jones, Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 02:41 AM

ROME - Italy's coronavirus death toll is probably considerably higher than reported, statistics bureau ISTAT said on Wednesday in an analysis pointing to thousands of fatalities that have not been officially attributed to COVID-19. Read more »

Italy reports 659 more coronavirus deaths, 11,212 new cases

Reuters
Posted at Dec 30 01:21 AM

ROME - Italy reported 659 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday against 445 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 11,212 from 8,585.   Read more »

Italy's COVID-19 death toll passes 70,000, with 553 new fatalities

Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 03:11 AM

ROME - Italy reported 553 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, taking its total toll past 70,000, the health ministry said. Read more »

Families of coronavirus deaths sue Italy government for 100 million euros

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 10:40 PM

Around 500 relatives of coronavirus victims are suing the Italian state for 100 million euros ($122 million), alleging a litany of failures in the early stages of the pandemic, campaigners said Wednesday.   Read more »

Italy reports 10,872 new coronavirus cases, 415 deaths

Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 12:32 AM

ROME - Italy reported 415 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday against 352 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections decreased to 10,872 from 15,104, reflecting the customary decline in testing over the weekend.   Read more »

Italy reports 846 more COVID-19 deaths, 14,844 new cases

Reuters
Posted at Dec 16 02:02 AM

ROME - Italy reported 846 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday against 491 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 14,844 from 12,030. Read more »

Italy reports 499 more COVID-19 deaths, 12,756 new cases

Reuters
Posted at Dec 10 07:00 AM

ROME - Italy reported 499 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 634 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 12,756 from 14,842.   Read more »

Italy reports 16,377 more coronavirus cases, 672 deaths: health ministry

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 01:25 AM

ROME - Italy reported 672 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, against 541 on Sunday, and 16,377 new infections, down from 20,648 the day before, the health ministry said, with the fall in cases reflecting the usual drop in the number of swabs conducted on Sundays. Read more »