'It's the final blow': businesses angry at Italy's new Covid rules
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome, Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo from on (#59HP2)
Many firms may not last to see a promised serene Christmas', as pandemic bites across Europe
From ski resorts in the north to restaurants in the south, many Italians have been making their objections heard to the government's latest measures to combat escalating coronavirus infections.
The prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, said the restrictions, which include the 6pm closure of bars and restaurants and complete closure of gyms, swimming pools, cinemas, theatres and ski stations, were needed so that people could enjoy a serene Christmas".
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