Tag: Italy

SOCIAL MEDIA | TikTok To Block Accounts In Italy To Ensure All Users Are Above 13: Watchdog

February 3, 2021

MILAN – – Italy’s data protection authority said on Wednesday TikTok has agreed to block all accounts in the country from Feb.9 in order to make sure only users older than 13 had access to the service app. Children usage of online platforms has come under fire in Italy after the death of a 10-year-old … More SOCIAL MEDIA | TikTok To Block Accounts In Italy To Ensure All Users Are Above 13: Watchdog

CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Italy Has Patient With New Strain Of Virus Found In Britain

December 21, 2020

MILAN – – Italy has detected a patient infected with the new strain of the coronavirus also found in Britain, the health ministry said on Sunday. The patient and his partner returned from the United Kingdom in the last few days with a flight that landed at Rome’s Fiumicino airport and were now in isolation, … More CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Italy Has Patient With New Strain Of Virus Found In Britain

TRAVEL | Italy Bans Entry From 13 Countries Due To Coronavirus Fears

July 10, 2020

MILAN | ITALY – Italy on Thursday banned entry to people coming from 13 countries that it said presented an excessive rate of COVID-19 infections. The list compiled by the health ministry comprises Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru and Dominican Republic. The ban affects anyone … More TRAVEL | Italy Bans Entry From 13 Countries Due To Coronavirus Fears

BUSINESS | Dolce & Gabbana Are Releasing A Rose

May 22, 2020

MILAN | ITALY – – Dolce & Gabbana love to honour their native country, Italy, and their next project is just that. Another ode to the country they call home, the brand’s latest venture is into Italian wine – more specifically, a Sicilian-inspired rose. The rose, which will be released in June, is a collaboration … More BUSINESS | Dolce & Gabbana Are Releasing A Rose

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | As Italy ends lockdown, Milan mayor rebukes crowds socializing outside

May 8, 2020

BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – The mayor of Milan issued a furious threat on Friday to close down popular open spaces in the city after television footage showed crowed socializing and apparently ignoring public health rules aimed at preventing a resurgence of the coronavirus. Italy loosened some of the toughest lockdown restrictions in Europe on Monday, … More CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | As Italy ends lockdown, Milan mayor rebukes crowds socializing outside

BREAKING NEWS | Authorities in Italy’s Lombardy Region Order All Citizens To Wear Masks When Outside

April 5, 2020

BUCHAREST | ROMANIA –Italian authorities in the northern Italian region of Lombardy are ordering all citizens to wear masks when outside. According to a statement issued by the region’s president, Attilio Fontana, members of the public are now obligated to cover ‘their nose and mouth with masks, or even through simple scarves’ when leaving the … More BREAKING NEWS | Authorities in Italy’s Lombardy Region Order All Citizens To Wear Masks When Outside

FASHION | Haute Couture Fashion Week Has Been Cancelled In Light Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

March 31, 2020

BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – Those hoping for a return to fashion normalcy later this year will have to wait a little longer. French fashion’s governing body, the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, has officially cancelled the upcoming men’s and couture fashion weeks. The spring/summer 2021 men’s shows were originally scheduled for … More FASHION | Haute Couture Fashion Week Has Been Cancelled In Light Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Italy Coronavirus Deaths Rise By 889 In A Day To 10,023

March 28, 2020

RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has surged by 889, the Civil Protection Agency said on Saturday, the second highest daily tally since the epidemic emerged on Feb.21. Total fatalities in Italy have reached 10,023, by far the highest of any country in the world. Italy’s … More CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Italy Coronavirus Deaths Rise By 889 In A Day To 10,023

NEWS ALERT | Russian Army To Send Coronavirus Help To Italy After Putin Phone Call

March 22, 2020

ROME – The Russian military will start sending medical help in Italy from Sunday in order to help it battle the new coronavirus after receiving an order from President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. Putin spoke to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday, the Kremlin said, saying the Russian leader … More NEWS ALERT | Russian Army To Send Coronavirus Help To Italy After Putin Phone Call

CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Italy’s Coronavirus Toll Surges As Worries Grow Over Hospitals

March 16, 2020

MILAN – Italy recorded 368 more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, its biggest one day rise, amid growing concern about the ability of its strained health system to cope with the relentless increase in new cases. While the virus has begun spreading rapidly across Europe, Italy remains the second most heavily affected country … More CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Italy’s Coronavirus Toll Surges As Worries Grow Over Hospitals