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Italy and France approve J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine, also gets WHO emergency listing approval

Italy’s medicines agency AIFA and France’s health regulator, the Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS), said on Friday they have approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Johnson &…

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Italy toughens COVID restrictions

Most of Italy, including its capital Rome and its financial centre Milan, will have curbs on business and movement intensified from Monday as the government ramps up its efforts to…

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Doses of Russia’s Sputnik V, made in Italy, to go on sale no sooner than late 2021

Doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 produced in Italy by Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Adienne Pharma & Biotech will not be available on the market until at least late…

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Etna belches out 6 km high lava plume

Etna on Friday belched out a six km high lava plume in the latest of a string of spectacular eruptions from Europe's tallest active volcano. The volcano spewed ash and…

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Former PM Letta says ready to head Italy’s troubled PD party

Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta announced on Friday he would seek the leadership of the troubled centre-left Democratic Party (PD), seven years after he was ousted from power in…

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UPDATED: Italy to impose nationwide coronavirus lockdown over Easter weekend

Italy will be placed under a nationwide lockdown over the Easter weekend for the second year running, a draft decree law seen by Reuters said on Friday, underlining the struggle…

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Italian singer Gianni Morandi hospitalized

Renowned Italian singer Gianni Morandi had to be hospitalized on Thursday after an accident in his countryside residence. The singer spent the night hospitalized in Cesena following burns he suffered…

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Italy bans a different AstraZeneca batch following two deaths in Sicily: reports

ROME (Reuters/ANSA) - Italian health authorities have ordered the withdrawal of a batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine following the deaths of two men in Sicily who had recently been inoculated,…

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Italy set to launch 40-bln euro fund for virus-hit companies – sources

ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - Italy plans to launch a fund worth up to 40 billion euros ($47.8 billion) this month to help its companies hit by the coronavirus crisis…

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Italian insurer Generali posts record operating profit despite COVID

Italy's biggest insurer Generali is confident it can achieve targets set for this year after posting a record operating profit for 2020 despite the impact of the COVID emergency, the…

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Italian life expectancy fell by almost a year in 2020 due to pandemic: ISTAT

Life expectancy in Italy fell by almost a year in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, national statistics agency ISTAT said. Nationwide, life expectancy at birth was 82.3 years in…

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Italy plans to cut carbon emissions by around 60% by 2030

Italy plans to cut its carbon emissions by around 60% by 2030 after using 80 billion euros ($96 billion) of EU funds for energy transition in the next five years,…

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Italy registers another 300 deaths from Covid-19

Italy reported 332 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 376 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 22,409 from 19,749 the day…

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Italy reports 376 more coronavirus deaths

Italy reported 376 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday against 318 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 19,749 from 13,902 the day…

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Photo Story – Italian President gets vaccine

Italian President Sergio Mattarella was vaccinated against COVID-19 Tuesday at Italy's premier infectious disease hospital, the Spallanzani in Rome. This came as vaccinations got into full swing for 79-year-olds and…

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Russia’s RDIF says it has struck deals to make Sputnik V vaccine in 4 EU Countries

MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - The head of Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday that his organisation had struck deals with production facilities in Italy, Spain, France and Germany…

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PM Draghi pledges to speed up jabs, pull Italy clear of COVID crisis

The Italian government is going to "significantly step up" its vaccination campaign in the coming days to help pull the country out of the coronavirus crisis, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on…

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Italy’s coronavirus death toll passes 100,000, situation worsening

ROME, March 8 (Reuters) - Italy's coronavirus death toll passed the 100,000 mark on Monday, the health ministry said, as the government battles to contain a third wave of infections. Italy is…

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Photo Story: Giant portrait in Naples of Pablo Hasel by Italian artist Jorit

Aerial photos show a giant portrait of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel painted on the ground by Italian street artist Jorit in Naples, Italy. Pablo Hasel was arrested and sentenced in…

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Italy approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for over 65s

Italy on Monday recommended the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for those aged over 65, the health ministry said in a statement, overcoming previous doubts that the drug might not…

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Italian police arrest man suspected of helping Bataclan attackers

An Algerian man has been arrested in the Italian town of Bari on suspicion of belonging to the Islamist militant group Islamic State and helping the perpetrators of a coordinated…

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Italy registered 207 coronavirus deaths on Sunday

Italy reported 207 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday against 307 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 20,765 from 23,641 the day…

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Italian dictionary Treccani urged to change ‘sexist’ definition of ‘woman’

Public figures from writers to lawmakers launched a campaign in Italy to change a leading Italian dictionary’s “sexist” definition of a woman, which currently includes 30 different words for a…

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Italy reports over 300 coronavirus deaths

Italy reported 307 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 297 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 23,641 from 24,036 the day…

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Photo Story: Italian band Maneskin win the 71st Sanremo Music Festival 2021

Italian band Maneskin with the song 'Zitti e buoni', have won the 71st Festival di Sanremo, in Italy. It is expected that they will go on to represent Italy at…

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Italian prosecutor seeks life sentences for American students accused of killing policeman

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian prosecutor on Saturday demanded life sentences for two young Americans being tried on murder charges after a policeman was killed following a botched drugs sale…

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Italy extends COVID-19 curbs in more regions as new cases pile up

ROME, March 5 (Reuters) - Italy will further tighten coronavirus restrictions in three of its 20 regions, the government said on Friday, after health officials warned of the growing spread of new,…

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Between March and December Italy had over 108,000 excess deaths

Between March and December, Italy reported 108,178 more deaths, than the average for the same period in the years 2015-2019 (21% excess). This is highlighted by the Iss-Istat report on the 2020 mortality analysis for the total…

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British insurer Aviva exits Italy

British insurer Aviva posted flat operating profit for 2020 and sold its remaining businesses in Italy, it said on Thursday, as it tries to focus on its key markets of…

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Italy’s poverty at highest level in 15 years – ISTAT

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 4 - ISTAT said Thursday that the number of people in absolute poverty in Italy reached the highest level in 15 years in 2020, according to…

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Italy postpones municipal and regional elections due to pandemic

ROME (Reuters) - Italian municipal and regional elections originally planned for late spring will be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, two government sources said on Thursday, amid signs of…

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Italy could produce bulk vaccines in 4-6 months

Some Italian companies have given their availability to produce COVID-19 vaccines and the production could take off in 4-6 months after regulators’ authorisation, the industry ministry said. Many companies would…

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Zingaretti to resign from Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party PD

ROME, March 4 (Reuters) - The head of Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) Nicola Zingaretti said on Thursday he would resign as group leader following a recent bout of infighting…

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Italy to give just one COVID-19 vaccine shot to those previously infected

Italy will administer just a single vaccine dose to those infected with COVID-19 between three and six months beforehand, the health ministry said, a move apparently aimed at saving shots…

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Three NGOs investigated in Italy for aiding illegal immigration

A German aid group that operated a migrant rescue boat in the Mediterranean said on Wednesday Italian magistrates were set to charge 21 individuals and three human rights groups with…

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Malta based Raisebet24.com targeted in massive Italian police anti-mafia operation

Some 336 people have been placed under investigation in a probe into Cosa Nostra-run illegal online betting across Italy and abroad. Some 23 people were arrested in Sicily, Emilia Romagna,…

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Sea-Watch 3 allowed to bring rescued boat migrants to Sicily

Rome (dpa) - The private aid ship Sea-Watch 3 has been permitted to bring ashore 363 boat migrants rescued from distress at sea, the Berlin-based organization Sea-Watch announced on Twitter on Wednesday. Italy…

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Italy reports 20,884 new cases

MILAN, March 3 (Reuters) - Italy reported 347 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 343 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to…

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Italy closes schools in worst-hit coronavirus areas – Update

ROME, March 2 (Reuters) - Italy's government on Tuesday ordered the closure of all schools in areas hardest hit by COVID-19 and extended curbs already in place on businesses and movement…

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Italy reports first Nigerian Covid variant in Brescia

ANSA - The Nigerian variant of COVID-19 was isolated in Brescia north of Milan on Tuesday. Arnaldo Caruso, president of the Italian society of virology, said "for the first time…

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Revamped Alitalia to start with 45 planes, get 1 bln euros in aid

A revamped Alitalia will start with 45 planes, have around 4,500 workers and get just over 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in state support, less than half of what was previously envisaged,…

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Pilots union calls for government to act quickly on Alitalia revamp

Italy's new government must act quickly to break the deadlock over the revamp of Alitalia, the trade union representing the airline's pilots and flight attendants said ahead of state talks…

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Sardinia becomes Italy’s low-Covid-19-risk white zone

CDE/Ansa - The island of Sardinia has become Italy's first region to be classed as a low-COVID-19-risk white zone,. The new status enables bars and pubs to stay open to…

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Italy factory activity grows for eighth month running in February

Italian manufacturing activity expanded for the eighth month running in February and at a faster rate than the month before, a survey showed on Monday, despite coronavirus restrictions still weighing…

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Photo Story: Italy prepares for the 71st Sanremo Music Festival

Sanremo Festival host and artistic director, Amadeus and Rai Radio2 Dj Ema Stokholma (R) pose during a photocall on occasion of the 71st Sanremo Italian Song Festival, in Sanremo, Italy,…

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Pfizer vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, says study

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, data suggests. Italian researchers have discovered that healthcare workers with obesity produced only about half the amount of antibodies…

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Italy’s former PM Conte accepts task of trying to revive 5-Star Movement

Italy’s former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, a technocrat who had previously refused any direct party affiliation, on Sunday took on the task of reviving the fortunes of the 5-Star Movement…

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Italy reports 192 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, 17,455 new cases

ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 192 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, while the daily tally of new infections declined to 17,455, the health ministry said. On Saturday, the country had reported…

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Etna latest eruptions covers nearby villages in ash

People look towards Mount Etna volcano while the date was sketched into the ashes on the central squrae in Zafferana Etnea near Catania, Sicily, Italy. A strong rain of lava…

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Italy tightens COVID-19 curbs in several regions as cases pick up

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government on Saturday ramped up restrictions in five of the country's 20 regions in an effort to head off a rise in COVID-19 cases as scientists…

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Malta’s seismic research centre registers 3.6 magnitude earthquake off Sicily

Malta’s seismic research centre has registered a 3.6 magnitude earthquake which occurred off Sicily on Saturday evening. The earthquake took place at 18.54 GMT. No reports of damages or injuries…

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Unique chariot found in Pompeii

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. The almost perfectly preserved four-wheeled carriage…

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Photo Story: Slain Italian ambassador Attanasio laid to rest

The coffin with slain Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio is laid to rest at the cemetery in Attanasio's hometown of Limbiate, near Milan, Italy, 27 February 2021. The Italian ambassador to…

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Italy reports 253 coronavirus deaths

Italy reported 253 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday against 308 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 20,499 from 19,886 the day…

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Monte dei Paschi working to cut legal risks as EU weighs bank’s viability

Italy's Monte dei Paschi (MPS) said it was working to reduce its legal risks while the European Union assessed the state-owned bank's ability to stay in business before unlocking more…

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Photo Story: Cemetery collapses into the sea in Italy

Debris of the collapsed Camogli cemetery on sit at the water in Genoa, Italy, 26 February 2021. The seaside cemetery in Camogli collapsed on 22 February due to the crumbling…

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Photo Story: Caravaggio’s San Giovanni Battista exhibited in Turin

A visitor walks past Caravaggio's 'San Giovanni Battista' artwork (R) exhibited at the Royal Museums of Turin. The masterpiece will be exhibited from 25 February to 30 May in the…

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