Report reveals 2022 registered as hottest, driest year in Italy
Jul 22, 2023, at 02:42 pm
Rome: Last year was the hottest and driest year on record in Italy, with its long-term impact exacerbating the dramatic consequences of this year's extended drought, a joint report by two Italian research institutes has said.
Italy's bracing for hottest year
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:07 pm
Rome: First seven months of the present year in Italy registered the highest temperatures, signalling that this might be the hottest recorded year.
Over 400 monkeypox cases registered in Italy as WHO declares public health emergency
Jul 24, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Rome/UNI/Sputnik: Italy has confirmed a total of more than 400 monkeypox cases, the country’s Health Ministry Prevention Director General Gianni Rezza said after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current disease outbreak a public health emergency.
Italian PM Mario Draghi tests Covid positive
Apr 19, 2022, at 01:35 am
Rome/UNI/Xinhua: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tested positive for Covid-19, the government said in a statement on Monday.
First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Italy
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:16 am
Rome/UNI/Xinhua: The Omicron variant of Coronavirus has been identified in a citizen from Italy's southern Campania region, who returned to Milan from Mozambique "some days ago," media reported.
Australia confirms two cases of new coronavirus strain that has hit UK
Dec 22, 2020, at 03:41 am
Sydney/IBNS: Amid the commencement of vaccination programme against Covid-19 virus across several countries, Australia on Monday confirmed that it has detected two cases of a new strain of coronavirus, that is fast spreading and has forced the British authorities to reverse plans of relaxing the curbs during the Christmas, from where the first confirmed infection of the strain was reported.
Italy detects new mutated coronavirus strain in returnee from UK: Health Ministry
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Rome/UNI: The new coronavirus strain with mutations has been detected in Italy in a person who recently returned from the United Kingdom, the Italian Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Italy adds more 'red zones' as COVID-19 infections soar
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Rome/UNI: The Italian government on Friday announced that it was increasing the number of coronavirus high risk "red zones" as record number of new cases across the country rose exponentially.
New coronavirus infections in Italy top 5,000
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Rome/Xinhua: Italy recorded 5,372 new coronavirus infections, according to the Italian Health Ministry.
Number of COVID-19 intensive care patients in Italy falls below 1,000
May 12, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Rome/Sputnik/UNI: Italy has registered a record-low 744 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, and the number of patients in intensive care has dropped below 1,000, the Department of Civil Protection said on Monday.
Italy claims world's first coronavirus vaccine: Reports
May 06, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Milan/IBNS: As COVID-19 continues to extend its killer hands across the globe, Italy has announced it has successfully developed a vaccine to contain coronavirus.
Italy Sees Smallest Daily Coronavirus Death Toll Since Mid-March
May 04, 2020, at 10:56 am
Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Italy rose by 174 on Sunday, the smallest daily addition since mid-March, the figures published by the civil protection agency showed.
Italy registers 199,414 coronavirus infections, death toll at 26,977
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:32 pm
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 26,977 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 199,414. The past 24 hours saw a total of 333 new fatalities, compared to 260 a day earlier, Civil Protection Department chief Angelo Borrelli, who serves as extraordinary commissioner for the coronavirus emergency, told a televised press conference on late Monday afternoon.
Italy records 192,994 coronavirus infections, death toll at 25,969
Apr 25, 2020, at 11:38 am
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 25,969 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 192,994, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department on Fri
Italy's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 20,000, minor breaches to lockdown over Easter
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:02 am
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 20,465 lives in locked-down Italy as of Monday, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries to 159,516, according to latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department.
US to send medical equipment worth $100Mln to Italy: Donald Trump
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Washington/uni: US President Donald Trump has said that the United States is sending $100 million worth of protective medical equipment to Italy as the deal with the severe outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Italy registers 97,689 coronavirus cases, death toll at 10,779
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:16 pm
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 10,779 lives in locked-down Italy by Sunday with the cumulative total infections reaching 97,689, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department.
Italy registers 35,713 cumulative coronavirus cases
Mar 19, 2020, at 09:46 am
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus epidemic has claimed 2,978 victims in Italy as of Wednesday evening, with the cumulative coronavirus cases reaching 35,713 since the epidemic broke out on Feb. 21, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department.
Italy extends emergency measures to fight against Coronavirus
Mar 10, 2020, at 09:03 am
Rome/IBNS: In an attempt to fight against rising coronavirus deaths in the country, the Italian government has extended its emergency measures which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings in the country, media reports said.
Northern Italian region protests massive quarantine over Coronavirus
Mar 08, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The president of the northern Italian region of Veneto, which includes Venice, pushed backed on Sunday against the government’s decision to place three areas under quarantine to contain coronavirus.
Coronavirus scare: Italy quarantines 16 million people
Mar 08, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Rome/IBNS: In a bid to bring Coronavirus under control, Italy has placed up to 16 million people under quarantine, media reports said.
Coronavirus Scare: Death toll in Italy touches 197
Mar 07, 2020, at 08:55 am
Rome/IBNS: The death toll in Italy due to Coronavirus has touched 197, media reports said on Saturday.
Italy’s Coronavirus infection tally reaches 1,577 with 34 deaths : official
Mar 02, 2020, at 08:36 am
Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Italy has reached 1,577 and five more died, bringing the death toll to 34, the civil protection chief said Sunday.
Turkey suspends flights to Italy due to coronavirus
Feb 29, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Ankara/UNI: The Turkish Airlines on Saturday announced the suspension of its flights to Italy due to coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed 14 lives in the European country.
650 coronavirus cases confirmed in Italy, recoveries rise
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:37 pm
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 650 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Italy, an increase by 122 cases compared to the previous count provided by authorities at midday Thursday.
Feb 26, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when fresh cases of coronavirus outbreak are being reported from several other nations apart from China, Indians are advised to refrain from non-essential travel to Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy, the government advised people in its Travel advisory.
Italy suspects coronavirus in 12 hospitalized Chinese nationals
Feb 01, 2020, at 09:32 am
Rome/Sputnik/UNI: A dozen Chinese citizens who have been hospitalized with the primary symptoms of coronavirus are being tested for the infection by experts of Italy's Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Emanuele Nicastri, an infectious disease specialist from the Institute, said on Friday.
Babies cry most in UK, Canada, Italy & Netherlands, says study
Apr 05, 2017, at 01:30 am
London, Apr 4 (IBNS): Babies cry more in Britain, Canada and Italy, than the rest of the world – according to new research by the University of Warwick.
4.8 earthquake hits Italy, no casualty
Nov 03, 2016, at 02:25 pm
Milan, Nov 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit Italy on Wednesday, officials said.
6.6 earthquake hits Italy, no casualty
Oct 30, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Milan, Oct 30 (IBNS): AN earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale hit Italy on Sunday, media reports said.