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Ludovica Tomaciello had never shopped on Amazon before being trapped at her parents’ house in March during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown. Bored one afternoon scrolling TikTok, she spotted hair scrunchies that she then tracked down and ordered on Amazon. When the package arrived, she was hooked. She soon signed up for Amazon Prime and turned to the s...

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In January this year, COVID-19 struck Italy, the first European stop on the virus’s deadly journey around the world. “Italy’s Health Care System Groans Under Coronavirus,” the New York Times wrote in March, while Germany’s Bild described macabre processions of military trucks delivering the COVID-19 dead to cemeteries. The global shock over Italy’s...

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Layers of construction barriers hid the main entrance from view, so we veered off towards the seaside in hopes of spotting another point of access. Aside from enjoying the sights and sounds of Neapolitan fishermen in a local harbor, no luck. Circumnavigating the consulate and slipping into the pedestrian way immediately before the construction seem...

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Italy’s coronavirus “Patient No. 1,” whose case confirmed one of the world’s deadliest outbreaks was underway, is taking part in a 180-kilometer (112-mile) relay race as a sign of hope after he himself recovered from weeks in intensive care. Mattia Maestri, a 38-year-old Unilever manager, was suited up Saturday for the start of the two-day race bet...

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“Italy was the first Western country to be heavily affected by Covid-19. The government and the community, at all levels, reacted strongly and reversed the trajectory of the epidemic with a series of science-based measures.” This is the tweet accompanying the video posted by the World Health Organization on Twitter, on September 25th. The video tra...

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The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade and Festival today announced a new series of social distanced and virtual events celebrating Italian Heritage Month. This year’s celebration will be different and there will be many opportunities for the Italian-American community and those who want to celebrate Italian culture to do so this year. Italian H...

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Italy's Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri said on Tuesday that he expects the spread of coronavirus to continue in a "gradual" and "controlled" way, adding that get-togethers with family and friends are a particular risk. "Circulation of the virus will rise. It is undeniable," Sileri told Italy's InBlu radio station. "Contagions will continue...

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Up to 1,000 fans will be allowed into stadiums for Serie A matches from Sunday. The Italian government agreed to open the stadiums to a limited number of fans following a meeting between the health and sports ministers, and other politicians, on Saturday. Several regional authorities such as Emilia-Romagna, Veneto and Lombardy had already passed in...

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While everyone in Italy is no doubt thankful that the feared “second wave” of contagion has not yet materialised, many are wondering why the country has been less affected while neighbouring France and Spain suffer higher numbers of infections, hospitalisations, and deaths. Italy is now seeing around 1,500 new cases daily, while France and Spain ha...

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We will hardly forget the year 2020. It will forever mark the moment when the Coronavirus entered our cities, our companies, our lives. Covid 19 is not only an enemy for our health, a threat to our society, a problem for our economies. The virus is also acting as a catalyst and accelerator of change, making immediate and real phenomena that until a...

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