FILE PHOTO: A health worker administers the third dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to a patient deemed to be ‘fragile’, as vaccinations jump in Italy after the government made inoculation mandatory for all workers, in Rome, Italy, September…
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Italy makes COVID health pass obligatory for teachers
Italy’s cabinet Thursday made the coronavirus health pass obligatory for teachers as well as passengers on public transport, including domestic flights, ferries and long-distance trains. The Green Pass, which is an extension of the EU’s digital COVID certificate, will already…
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Laura Biagiotti Gears Up for Ryder Cup With New Fragrance
MILAN — “My mother used to say that a perfume is the dress of the soul, so I always feel a responsibility when designing clothing or accessories, but even more when conceiving a fragrance,” said Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna referencing the words…
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Exclusive: Italy audit court rejects public funding for ReiThera COVID-19 vaccine – sources
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s hopes of producing its own COVID-19 vaccine have been thrown into doubt after the state audit court rejected a plan to pump public funds into local biotech company ReiThera, two sources close to the matter told…
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Italy's Piedmont region temporarily suspends AstraZeneca shots
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s northern region of Piedmont said on Sunday said it would temporarily suspend AstraZeneca coronavirus shots after a teacher from the town of Biella died following his vaccination on Saturday.FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “AstraZeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine”…
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From San Diego to Italy, study suggests wisdom can protect against loneliness
Over the last few decades, there has been growing concern about loneliness across all ages, particularly in middle-aged and older adults. Loneliness, defined as feeling isolated or not having an adequate number of meaningful personal connections, is consistently associated with…
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Italy mulls psychological tests to gauge lockdown impact
Italian scientists want the government to conduct psychological tests on a sample of the population to determine how long people can stay confined to their homes, a report said Monday. The Corriere della Sera newspaper said scientists want to understand…
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One month on, Italy transformed by the coronavirus
A month ago, a retired 78-year-old Italian builder became the first person in Europe to die of the novel coronavirus. Life in Italy seemed normal then—cafes and bars were full, tourist hotspots were packed, and political life was as dramatic…
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Video shows obituaries filling up Italian newspapers every day as the coronavirus continues to spread
In northern Italy, the region that has been hit hardest by the new coronavirus, the amount of obituaries posted in the local newspaper has more than doubled. In a viral video posted to Twitter, one man pages through an Italian…
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Italy coronavirus cases exceed 1,000, death toll at 29
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The number of cases of the new coronavirus in Italy has exceeded 1,000, the health ministry said Saturday, with the death toll rising by eight to 29 in the past 24 hours. The number of cases…
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