Italy PM Conte extends nationwide lockdown to May 3
|Late Friday, Italian Prime Minister (PM) Giuseppe Conte spoke to media and put rest to the recent chatter about the lockdown extension, as the coronavirus risks show no signs of abating.
PM Conte announced that the nationwide lockdown will be extended to May 3.
Additional comments
Containment measures working.
Opening up to early is risky.
Extension also valid for businesses.
A few sectors will be allowed to reopen earlier.
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