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Newshour: 10/03/2020 14:06 GMT: Italy struggles to cope with coronavirus lockdown

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Italy struggles to cope with coronavirus lockdown

10/03/2020 14:06 GMT

10/03/2020 14:06 GMT: Italy struggles to cope with coronavirus lockdown

BBC World Service - Newshour, Italy struggles to cope with coronavirus lockdown

Travel is being restricted across Italy from Tuesday and public gatherings are forbidden

Travel is being restricted across Italy from Tuesday and public gatherings are forbidden.

In Italy, extensive restrictions have been imposed across the country for the first time. Travel to work and for essential purposes is still permitted.  We hear from a doctor about the pressures of running intensive care units in affected areas. 

Also in the programme: The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has been visiting the city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak; and we hear what it's like to be a member of the crew told to stay on board a contaminated cruise liner. 

Picture: A tourist wearing protective face mask visits Rome, Italy, 10 March 2020. Credit: EPA.

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