Italy orders closure of all schools and universities due to coronavirus
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome, Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo from Science | The Guardian on (#508AQ)
All major sporting events to be behind closed doors until April as national death toll hits 107
The Italian government has ordered the closure of all schools and universities nationwide until 15 March as it grapples to contain Europe's worst outbreak of coronavirus, which has claimed 107 lives, an increase of 28 in 24 hours.
On Wednesday evening, it confirmed that all major sporting events, including Serie A football, would be played behind closed doors due to the outbreak until 3 April.
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