Military officers wearing face masks stand outside Duomo cathedral, closed by authorities due to a coronavirus outbreak, in Milan, Italy February 24, 2020.Italy is scrambling to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus within its borders as cases of COVID-19 soar, making it the most infected country outside Asia.The country has put at least a dozen towns under lockdown, canceled public events in major regions, and debated closing its borders with neighboring countries.
Other European countries are worried about how the virus might spread. Austria temporarily closed its rail services, and France is monitoring people coming in from Italy. The two most infected regions are Lombardy and Veneto in the north of Italy, home to the major cities of Milan and Venice. Southern Italy has also reported its first suspected case.Italy is scrambling to counter a COVID-19 outbreak after a sharp spike in cases and deaths made it the country worst infected by the novel coronavirus outside Asia.have been reported.The coronavirus had spread to more than six regions in the country as of Monday morning, the Associated Press reported.
The two most infected regions are Lombardy and Veneto in the north of Italy, home to the major cities of Milan and Venice.La Repubblica reportedThe country has also reported its first cases in its central and southern regions. A man tested positive in Tuscany,
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