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Italy has expanded its list of ordinary activities which will now require proof of vaccination or negative Covid status, as anger over the implementation of the new health pass spills onto city streets across the country.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned after being urged by members of his own government to step down and form a new coalition, a statement from the president says.

At least two people have died and up to 20 are still missing after a powerful storm hit south-eastern France and north-western Italy.

Former Italian PM and media mogul Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to hospital two days after testing positive for the coronavirus.

US President Donald Trump has said he will postpone this year's G7 summit and invite leaders of other countries to participate in the talks.

Neither the northern Italian chill nor the unfamiliar language has deterred a young Cuban doctor who for the past two months has been helping in the fight against coronavirus in Europe, thousands of miles from home.

Italy's government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June, as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures.

Italy’s mafia has worked out how to profit from the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crash. From offering opportunistic social aid and usurious loans to new business investments, the mafia is all set to exploit the vulnerable.

Italy’s efforts to combat coronavirus finally appear to be paying off, new data suggests.

Borders to shut Saturday for all foreigners, including those with visas and residency permits

The U.S. has overtaken China as the country with the most novel coronavirus cases in the world, marking a new milestone in the fight against the global pandemic.

As Italy becomes the global epicentre for the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s beautiful, shared showcase of Italian culture is nothing short of inspiring.

The US is now the third-most infected country in the world

We appreciate that these are dark times for people around the world, as the coronavirus continues to spread. Numbers of infections and fatalities are rising, cities and even countries are shutting and many people are being forced into isolation. But amid all the worrying news, there have also been reasons to find hope.

Another day, another grim milestone: Italy’s reported coronavirus death toll grew by 427 to more than 3,405 on Thursday, overtaking China’s. Experts say Italy’s total confirmed caseload, 41,035, could double by the end of the month and surpass China’s official tally of 80,928.

Italy’s coronavirus death toll has now surpassed China’s, with the country leaving it too late to do one thing that could have helped stop the spread.

Coronavirus has killed more people in Italy than in any other country, after deaths there rose by 427 in a day.

The number of people dying from coronavirus in Italy has risen by 475 in one day to nearly 3,000 - the biggest increase since the outbreak.

Adams’ details about the capacity of roll-out of drive-through and walk-by testing sites, however, contradicted other administration officials.