Los Angeles County Lifts Cremation Limit as Coronavirus Deaths Surge
Air pollution control officials in Los Angeles County are temporarily lifting restrictions on how many bodies can be cremated as deaths surge due to the Chinese coronavirus.
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Report: Italian Areas Hardest Hit by Coronavirus Reaching ‘Community Immunity’, No Large ‘Second Wave’
Bergamo, Brescia, and Cremona in Italy are reaching “community immunity” and are not suffering from a large “second wave” of the Chinese coronavirus, according to reports. Bergamo was the hardest-hit city in Italy earlier this year.
Italian Leftist MP Accused of Exploiting Migrants for Election Campaign
A member of the left-wing Italian Democratic Party (PD) has been accused of exploiting migrants during her election campaign by giving money to a pro-migrant group which allegedly made migrants work for free.
Italy Sees a Decline in Coronavirus Cases, Deaths
Italy documented three days of the lowest number of coronavirus-related deaths in the country since March 19 this week. New confirmed cases of the disease are also on a decline.
Italian Doctor Claims Coronavirus Was Already in Italy in Early January
A doctor in northern Italy has claimed he saw patients with Wuhan coronavirus symptoms a month before Italy’s “patient one” was diagnosed as the first confirmed case.
Italy Calls in Military to Enforce Lockdown as Coronavirus Death Toll Skyrockets
Italy is calling in its military to help enforce the lockdown in the nation’s heavily coronavirus-stricken northern region of Lombardy, as people have been ignoring the government’s quarantine rules while the country’s death toll and confirmed cases of the virus continue to surge.
Italy: Spike in Funerals Hints Virus Deaths Many Times Higher Than Reported
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — The priest gave a final benediction. There were no flowers, no embraces. Francesca Steffanoni and her mother hurried away from Bergamo’s main cemetery, their furtive farewell lasting no more than 5 minutes.
Italian Governor Warns: Soon Hospitals Won’t ‘Be Able to Help’ Coronavirus Patients
An Italian governor is warning citizens to “stay home” because soon hospitals “will no longer be able to help those who get sick”.
Italy: 349 People Die in 24 Hours, Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 2,100
In the last 24 hours, 349 people have died in Italy from the Chinese coronavirus, bringing the nation’s death toll to 2,158 on Monday, from 1,809 a day earlier.
Italian Mayor: We Can’t Cremate Bodies Fast Enough to Keep Up with Coronavirus Deaths
An Italian mayor says that his city’s crematory is now “unable to dispose of all the work it has to do,” as there have been so many bodies of those who have died due to the coronavirus.
Video of Italian Obituaries Puts Coronavirus Death Toll into Perspective
A video posted to social media on Saturday shows a man flipping through an Italian newspaper to show the obituaries of Italians who have died from the coronavirus in just one city in northern Italy.
Italian Mayor: Coronavirus ‘Patients Who Cannot Be Treated Are Left to Die’
An Italian mayor has fallen under scrutiny for stating that patients who cannot be treated for the coronavirus “are left to die.” A doctor at a hospital in Italy’s northern region, however, has stated that “you probably don’t proceed” with patients “between 80 and 95” with serious breathing difficulties.
Italian Doctor Says Coronavirus Outbreak Like a ‘War Situation’
A doctor working at the Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in the northern Italian city of Bergamo has claimed the coronavirus situation is like that of a country at war.
