#Italy
Italy passes Chinese Covid-19 cases as 969 more deaths announced
The worldwide death toll climbed to more than 24,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
EU leaders fail to agree a Covid-19 stimulus package
“We cannot make the same mistakes of the 2008 financial crisis,” Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned.
Italy shuts all non-essential factories as death toll rises by almost 800 in a day
The Italian leader stressed that groceries and pharmacies would still remain open.
Coronavirus: Italy's death toll rises by 793 in 24 hours
The total number of fatalities in the northern Lombardy regions around Milan surpassed 3,000.
Italian brewer in Lombardy: 'The main lie we have seen is that the virus can only be dangerous for the elderly'
A brewer in Codogno, Lombardy – ‘the Wuhan of Italy’ – has advice for Irish people on how to view the threat of the virus.
Italy death toll rises to 3,405, overtaking China
China has officially reported 3,245 deaths.
World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy set to be cancelled
The competition was scheduled to take place in Northern Italy this summer.
Italian army trucks in Bergamo remove bodies from packed morgue to crematoriums
The Ansa news agency reports that the vehicles were needed because there were no spaces available in local cemeteries.
'It's a bit of solidarity but it's also a bit of craic': Irish in Italy connect through Whatsapp during lockdown
Italy has been on lockdown since Monday to try stem the spread of coronavirus.
'Everything will be OK': Italians beat coronavirus isolation by singing to each other from their windows
Videos of the phenomenon have gone viral on social media.
Covid-19 around the world: Over 1,000 deaths in Italy, Brazil's Bolsonaro tested for disease
President Bolsonaro’s communications director has tested positive for Covid-19.
Italy to close all shops except pharmacies and food stores as lockdown continues
The move comes after the World Health Organization declared the spread of coronavirus Covid-19 a pandemic.
The Explainer: How can Ireland stop an Italy-style spread of coronavirus?
How is it spreading so fast there?
'There's literally police patrolling the streets... Rugby is irrelevant at this point'
Irish players Ian Nagle and Mick Kearney were lucky to get out of Italy before the lockdown.
'It's not a total lockdown, really': Life in Milan during the Covid-19 outbreak
Irish student Megan has been staying indoors in Milan since last week.
Flight refunds and travel insurance - what are you entitled to if you had booked a trip to Italy?
The Irish government has changed its advice to suggest avoiding all travel to Italy.
Uefa dismisses reports that they have received requests to postpone Euro 2020
The tournament is still set to go ahead in Rome later this summer.
'We are not to blame each other': Italian Ambassador says authorities there did everything to contain virus
Italian authorities have put the country into lockdown with more than 9,000 confirmed cases.
Aer Lingus and Ryanair suspend all Italian flights amid country's lockdown measures
The Aer Lingus suspension kicks in tomorow, while Ryanair’s will be in place from midnight 13 March.
'Do not travel': Irish government upgrades Italy travel advice to highest possible warning level
The development puts Italy in the same category as countries like Afghanistan and Syria.
Covid-19: How Italy became the epicentre for coronavirus in Europe, and what we can learn
Over 9,000 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Italy since 21 February.
Italian prime minister extends lockdown to entire country in bid to tackle Covid-19 outbreak
Italy has seen the worst outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Europe to date.
Pro14 facing cancelled games as Italy gets set to suspend all sport
Munster could lose out on crucial match points as a result.
Six prisoners in Italy die from methadone overdoses during protest over Covid-19 measures
Family visits were restricted to prevent transmission in prisons, causing increased tensions.
Ireland's Six Nations clash with France in Paris has been postponed
The decision has been made due to fears over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Italy now has the second most Covid-19 deaths and cases in any country worldwide
The death toll from the disease in Italy has nearly tripled since yesterday.
Coronavirus: Number of UK cases jumps to 273
A quarter of the Italian population has been put under lockdown.
Covid-19: 'Do not travel' to Lombardy and other isolated Italian regions, DFA warns
The new advice was issued today by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Covid-19: 42 new cases confirmed in UK, as Pope Francis to hold Sunday prayer by livestream
In Greece, a row has erupted over whether to cancel Holy Communion, while China has just 99 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
‘Six Nations has been undermined even further by postponements’
Eddie O’Sullivan believes re-fixing Italy games was only call to make – but says structure of tournament remains deeply flawed.
Six Nations 'fully intends' to complete championship as Italy v England postponed
Meanwhile, Munster and Connacht have seen Pro14 visits to Italy postponed.
Andy Farrell's Ireland training against Ulster to keep sharp for Six Nations
Dan McFarland’s side will provide opposition at today’s session.
Six Nations to postpone Italy-England match in Rome
There was an option to play the fixture behind closed doors, but organisers have moved to postpone it until later in the year.
Covid-19 in Italy: All schools and universities to close until mid-March, sports events to take place without fans until April
Government ministers met to discuss measures this afternoon.
Ryanair to cut 25% of Italian short-haul flights for three-week period in response to Covid-19
The cancellations will occur between Tuesday 17 March and Wednesday 8 April.
Ireland still waiting for clarity on Italy game rescheduling with October a possibility
Andy Farrell’s squad will train next week even without a game to play.
Governments will step in and make call on Italy-England game
March 14 game between the two countries remains on for now – but the Italian and British governments will have the final say.
Countries around the world are assessing Covid-19's impact on St Patrick's Day celebrations
In some countries, St Patrick’s Day events have already been cancelled.
Ireland v Italy off - so what happens next?
The decision to postpone next month’s Six Nations match will cause chaos with the rugby calendar. Deciding when to play it again is just one of the big problems rugby’s top brass have to solve.
Covid-19: Department of Foreign Affairs urges people not to travel to 11 Italian 'red zones'
There has been an increase in the number of confirmed cases in Italy
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