'Worse than 9/11 and Chernobyl put together': Rome businesses lament downturn amid coronavirus panic

As Italy continues to wrestle with the spread of the deadly coronavirus, those forced to remain segregated within its borders are pondering their future and that of the local economy.Travel is only allowed for"urgent, verifiable work situations and emergencies or health reasons."Getty Images Europe

To encourage people to stay in, bars and restaurants are only allowed to open between 6am and 6pm, and only if it is possible to keep a distance of at least a metre between customers. Rome's famous Piazza del Popolo, the so-called"People's Square" is also deserted, in scenes that are repeated throughout Italy's historic centre with landmark sites no longer attracting crowds from around the world.Raffaello Sasson says businesses in Rome have been doing it tough as customers remain cautious of Covid-19.Raffaello Sasson's family has owned a clothing shop in Rome since 1970 but he says conditions have never been so dire.

"The last two weeks have been tragic, in the historic centre here, not even a single tourist. We have been here for 15 years and it's never happened."As the virus continues to spread, residents are doing what they can to protect themselves.

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