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Feb 24, 2020

Coronavirus threatens Italian economy

Italy reports the most coronavirus cases outside of Asia, causing worries for the country’s economy. And Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes President Trump to India, with both hoping for a trade deal to resolve long-simmering tension.

People wearing protective masks at Santa Lucia Train Station in Venice, Italy, on February 24, 2020. More than 210 people were infected by Covid-19 in Italy, with 5 people deaths. Italy is at the third place in the world ranking as infected countries, after China e South Korea. Italy has disposed the closure of schools, university, pubs and imposed a stop to religious functions in Lombardia and Veneto regions.
People wearing protective masks at Santa Lucia Train Station in Venice, Italy, on February 24, 2020. More than 210 people were infected by Covid-19 in Italy, with 5 people deaths. Italy is at the third place in the world ranking as infected countries, after China e South Korea. Italy has disposed the closure of schools, university, pubs and imposed a stop to religious functions in Lombardia and Veneto regions.
Manuel Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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