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Italy recorded almost 33,000 new infections in the last 24 hours to reach 1,028,424 in total since the pandemic began, according to health ministry figures. Deaths are also rising fast, with another 623 reported, taking the total to 42,953. Italy was the first in Europe to be hit by the outbreak earlier this year, sparking an unprecedented national...

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Bellissimo! is not a word one would use to describe business in New York City since the pandemic struck — unless you’re talking about Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. The stretch of roughly 12 blocks that encompass the Bronx’s Little Italy — known for its cured meats, cheese blocks and other Italian delicacies — has become a shopping oasis for cooped-up...

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It almost seems like a distant memory. Plan a trip? No problem. Is that person smiling or scowling? Pretty obvious to me. Enough toilet paper on the grocery shelves? What kind of crazy question is that? And now – it seems ‘twas a utopian existence reduced to sweet memory.   Lighthearted banter aside, Italy, perhaps more than any other country, has...

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The eerie sight of empty streets in Italy's usually packed city centres returned this weekend after strict new rules came into force. The streets in Milan, Turin, and other cities within the country's four 'red zone' regions have been almost empty as movement was strictly curtailed from Friday. Under the new three-tier system of restrictions, Calab...

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Stefano D’Orazio, historic member of the famous Italian band I Pooh, has died of Coronavirus, Italian media report. D’Orazio, 72, for decades was the band’s drummer but also wrote songs and sang some of them. He joined I Pooh in 1971, and left the group in 2009, but returned in 2015 to take part in the grand tour celebrating the band’s 50th anniver...

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Go ahead and add prosciutto to the list of items flying out the door at markets during Covid. Demand is surging for charcuterie -- European-styled cured meats such as salami and pancetta -- with the pandemic fueling consumers’ desires for simple protein snacks to enjoy outside restaurants. It’s part of an accelerating trend seen by Dasha Shor, glob...

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Italian retail and dining experience company Eataly will offer same-day delivery of food to consumers living in and around four American cities where the Italian market currently operates. Founded in 2007, Eataly operates 39 Italian markets in 11 countries around the world. Eataly locations offer an expansive marketplace, restaurant and even cookin...

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Traveling to Italy has been a life-changing experience for many people. The country is an absolute favorite destination for romantic, historical, adventure and beach trips. This year was different. Most of us are still not able to travel anywhere, so a trip to this magical country is not in the cards for a while. While that’s really sad, there is a...

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Under Italy's latest emergency decree, a new national three-tier framework means some Covid-19 rules will now differ based on where you are in Italy. The rules were set to come into force on Thursday November 5th, but have now been delayed until Friday, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, in order to give affected businesses time to adjust....

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Italy is starting phase three of trials of a COVID vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca with the help of Italian firm IRBM. Tests will start at Modena hospital and university. The first inoculations are set to start on December 1. Over the coming month some 300 volunteers aged 18 and over will be enrolled in the testing prog...

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