Timelapse footage shows the almost deserted streets of Rome, usually crowded with tourists, amid government-ordered shutdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
6 min readThe prime minister called this the worst crisis Italy has faced since WWII as movement across the global epicenter country has been banned, while Spain faces the fourth highest death toll in the world.has started. Cities shut down, workers sent home, schools canceled and so much uncertainty with the economy. There are more questions than answers right now, and the United States seems to be one of the last to feel the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Customers wearing face masks queue at the entrance of a supermarket in Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, Italy, March 23, 2020. MORE: Italy reports nearly 6,000 new cases of coronavirus and more than 600 deaths in the past 24 hours The Italian government has now threatened to ban all outdoor exercise if people don’t start following the rules closely. Right now, people can go out to exercise -- like run or walk within their neighborhood -- while continuing to comply with social distancing.
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