Online shopping giant helps in Italy's Coronavirus emergency.

Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, has donated €3.5 million to Italy to help in the nation's fight against the Coronavirus emergency, reports Italian news agency ANSA.

Amazon gave €2.5 million to Italy's civil protection department and €1 million to non-profit organisations and charities, which ANSA did not identify.

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The news comes as Amazon.com announces the temporary suspension of deliveries of nonessential goods to customers in Italy and France.

Amazon said its decision reflected a "spike in orders and the need to respect anti-coronavirus safety measures in the workplaces."

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