Last-minute dash to hairdressers as people fill restaurants for the last hurrah before lockdown. Rome’s restaurants and bars are full
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Florence to open restored Vasari Corridor in 2022
Renovation works on the Vasari Corridor in Florence will begin after Easter and are expected to take about 15 months.
Why do we use all these English words, asks Italian premier
Draghi questions Italy’s need to use English words such as “Baby Sitting” and “Smart Working,” his ironic comment sparking a fresh
Covid-19: Italy approves Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine
Italy authorizes Johnson & Johnson single-dose coronavirus vaccine hailed by the EU as “safe and effective.” Italy’s medicines agency (AIFA)
Italy tightens covid-19 restrictions amid new wave
Schools, restaurants, shops, and museums are set to close in half of Italy from Monday as the nation faces a
Italy: EU says no indication of a link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots
“Benefits outweigh risks,” says the EMA, which points out that there have been 30 cases of “thromboembolic events” among the
Covid-19: Italy bans AstraZeneca batch amid probe into two deaths
Italy’s nationwide ban of a batch of AstraZeneca comes as several European nations suspend part or all of their roll-out
Covid-19: Italy to get up to 80 million vaccine doses by the end of summer
Italy’s health minister reports a significant fall in covid-19 contagion levels among medical workers. Italy is to get around 50
Gemelli Hospital in Rome rated best in Italy
Newsweek crowns Gemelli Hospital in Rome as the best hospital in Italy and among the top 100 in the world.
Italy braced for tougher covid-19 restrictions
Italian government expected to tighten covid-19 restrictions at weekends and over Easter. Italy is expected to introduce tighter covid-19 restrictions,