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One year since Europe’s first major coronavirus outbreak exploded in northern Italy, and the last 12 months have been pretty grim. But the Italian response to the crisis has also taught us a few things. Yes, Italians can follow rules – if necessary Italy was the first western country to declare a nationwide lockdown, and has enforced some of the st...

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Schools in Italy's 'red zones' are closed under the nation's covid-19 restrictions, meaning millions of children of all ages are taking lessons online from home. Not so in the case of 10-year-old Fiammetta, in the northern Trentino province, who is connecting with her fourth-grade teachers and classmates from high up in the mountains, surrounded by...

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Dear friends, today I start this editorial with a good news about me and I want to share it with you: I received the first dose of anticovid vaccine, and next April 2 I will have the second one. I believe that for me it was fate that a wonderful Italian nurse, Celeste Radatti, inoculated me with an American vaccine. Two flags, One vaccine! On this...

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We publish this article, in its English translation, courtesy of the author and of the magazine HuffPost, which we thank, where it was published in the Italian version on March 9th. It's March 11, 2020. The World Health Organization declares that Sars-CoV-2 is a pandemic. The world stops and our habits change: distancing and limitations to mobility...

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March has finally arrived and spring is slowly making its way back into out lives. We’ve all spent over a year in this crazy timeline and it is now clear that our routine has changed, and perhaps our perception has also changed, but above all, our language has definitely changed. Let’s take a look at some Italian words that have made their way into...

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On Monday, most of Italy went back into the red zone - just over one year since the country’s first lockdown began. Writer Richard Hough in Verona tells us what’s changed. Last year, I kept a diary of daily life in Verona, as the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic ripped through the country. This year, we find ourselves in a startlingly similar si...

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In a release sent to the drinks business yesterday, the decision by organiser Veronafiere to “postpone” Italy’s major national wine fair to next year was described as “painful” but “compulsory” due to the pandemic, with the country now entering a third lockdown due to the virus. However, Veronafiere said that its Operawine event would be going ahea...

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Italy is to resume its AstraZeneca vaccination programme tomorrow, Friday 19 March, after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded that the covid-19 vaccine is "safe and effective."  Welcoming the news, Italy's premier Mario Draghi said: "The administration of the Astrazeneca vaccine will resume as early as tomorrow," adding that the "governme...

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As the virus continues to spread throughout the world, and with new variants emerging, it is important to improve preparedness and resilience in the health care sector. These ventilators are part of the United States’ $60 million assistance package to Italy that aims to help Italian healthcare institutions, NGOs, and private sector fight the pandem...

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Are you tired of quarantine and would rather see one of the greatest art collections? Join an awesome Vatican guide for a virtual tour About this Event All of the proceeds from the virtual tour experiences will go towards keeping our guides employed and paying the wages of our dedicated staff, while on lockdown. We greatly appreciate your support i...

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