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Italy imposes its harshest new restrictions since the spring as the nation registers a record high number of new coronavirus cases. Italy has imposed fresh restrictions including the closures of bars and restaurants at...
Forza Nuova protest against Italy's "health dictatorship" in central Rome. Rome witnessed violent scenes in Piazza del Popolo and the nearby Flaminio neighbourhood last night, 24 October, as far-right protestors clashed...
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Street protests in Naples over prospect of lockdown as Italy registers over 19,000 new coronavirus cases. Italian police used tear gas against protestors during riots in the southern city of Naples as the Campania regio...
Rome bans takeaway sale of alcohol on Friday and Saturday nights.Rome has banned the takeaway sale of alcohol on Friday and Saturday nights, from 21.00 until 07.00 the following morning, as part of efforts to curb the sp...
Conte admits "growing concern" about covid-19 contagion in Europe and Italy. "Italy must avert a second nationwide lockdown," said premier Giuseppe Conte on Friday 23 October, calling on people to remain alert and respe...
Closure will affect popular nightlife areas in Rome at weekends. Rome will shut down some of the capital's areas most associated with nightlife, on weekend nights, in response to Italy's covid-19 emergency. The order...
Zingaretti appeals for sense of responsibility in battling covid-19. The president of Italy's central Lazio region, which includes Rome, has requested that people reduce their social contacts for the "next 20/30 days" i...
Rome seeks to reduce crowds on public transport to allow for social distancing. Rome is set to draft in private buses in a bid to reduce crowding on the city's public transport network, according to reports in Italian m...
Lazio becomes latest Italian region to impose curfew to tackle rise in covid-19 cases. Italy's central Lazio region, which includes Rome, is to be placed under curfew at night as regional authorities intensify efforts t...
Italian regions hard-hit by coronavirus to impose night curfews. Italy's northern Lombardy region, which includes Milan, has imposed a curfew to combat rising covid-19 numbers. The curfew, from 23.00 until 05.00, wil...
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Mattarella said new phase should be met with "sense of responsibility but also with greater faith."  Italy's president Sergio Mattarella has called for collective responsibility amid a recent surge of covid-19 cases, re...
"What Christmas will be like depends on what we decide now" says government's covid-19 consultant. Italy should apply immediate targeted local lockdowns to curb the steady rise in covid-19 cases in recent weeks, accordi...
New restrictions come as Italy registers 11,705 coronavirus cases in a day. Italian premier Giuseppe Conte announced a raft of further restrictions to curb the spread of covid-19, amid a recent surge in new cases, durin...
Conte expected to announce new measures later today. Italian premier Giuseppe Conte is set to announce today fresh emergency measures to combat the new wave of covid-19 cases, as the country registered a record-high 10,...
News follows 11 cases of coronavirus among the Swiss Guards. The Vatican has announced that a resident of the Casa S. Marta hostel, where Pope Francis lives, has tested positive for covid-19. The unidentified person,...
Campania sets a curfew on 31 October after closing schools for the rest of the month. Italy's southern Campania region which includes Naples has set a curfew of 22.00 on the night of 31 October to prevent the spread of...
  The epidemic curve in Italy is still rising, at the highest rate since the outbreak began. 10,010 new positive cases have been recorded in Italy in the last 24 hours, compared to the 8,804 infected cases registered...
11 Swiss Guards have tested positive for covid-19 in Vatican City. The Vatican has confirmed that a further seven Swiss Guards have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing to 11 the total number of soldiers infected....
Italy, San Marino and Vatican City are being taken off the UK travel corridor list from this weekend. Italy is being removed from the British government's travel corridor list, meaning that those travelling to the UK wi...
Italian premier says school closure "not the best solution." Italy’s southern region of Campania, which includes the city of Naples, has shut its schools from 16 October until the end of the month, due to a rising numbe...
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