ROME, June 14 -- Italy's four-month-old coronavirus situation continued to trend in the right direction, data from the Civil Protection Department showed Sunday, as political leaders are shifting their attention toward assuring safety and economic growth during the post-coronavirus period.
Over the previous 24 hours, Italy recorded 44 deaths from COVID-19, the lowest one-day fatalities since March 7.
There were 338 new cases of the disease recorded over the last day, down from 346 a day earlier but higher than 163 on Friday. Health officials said that day-to-day fluctuations are less important than the overall trend, which has been positive. The total of new cases has now been below 500 for 15 of the last 16 days, including Sunday, a level reached only three times over the 86 days before that.
The total number of active COVID-19 cases, as well as the figure of those hospitalized with symptoms, those in intensive care units, and those recovering at home, all dropped.
Earlier on Sunday, it was announced that Minister of Health Roberto Speranza signed a cooperation agreement with his counterparts in France, Germany, and the Netherlands for the co-production of a vaccine against COVID-19 when it is available. The deal guarantees that at least 30 million doses of the vaccine will be made available for Italy, the equivalent for around half of the country's population.
Water Ricciardi, a Health Ministry official, said that once a vaccine is available the first Italians to be protected against the coronavirus will be those in high-risk professions, such as frontline workers in hospitals.
Sunday marked the second day of a nine-day high-level talks organized by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte aimed at developing a strategy for stimulating economic growth in Italy as it emerges from weeks of coronavirus lockdown.
After a series of opening statements Saturday, the talks took place behind closed "virtual" doors -- many participants attended via video call.
The widespread use of face masks helped Italy avoid 78,000 additional infections, according to a study released over the weekend by renowned Mexican chemist Mario Molina, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
Sunday's data showed that Italy has recorded nearly 237,000 cases of the coronavirus since the outbreak started, which, according to Molina's estimates, means that it would have had more than 300,000 cases if face masks had not been so widely used up to this point.
In Lazio, the region that includes Rome, Regional President Nicola Zingaretti -- who was among the first high-profile figures in Italy who announced in March his infection with COVID-19 -- announced a series of measures aimed at restarting economic growth in the region, including trade fairs and corporate conferences. But Zingaretti also said he would delay the reopening of bingo halls and betting facilities, at least until next month.
The Emergency COVID-19 Center at the Campus Bio-medical University of Rome was shuttered as of Sunday. Hospital officials said that while new coronavirus infections are still being recorded, the outbreak appears to be "under control" in Lazio and that the biomedical center is no longer needed.
The improvements have taken place amid phased loosening of the coronavirus lockdown measures which went into place in early March. The next stage: restriction-free travel with most European countries starting Monday. Italy opened its border to travelers from most other parts of Europe starting June 3, but other countries lagged in offering reciprocal guarantees.
Next weekend, the continuation of the regular season for Serie A, Italy's top division football league, will get underway. But games will be played without fans in the stands until at least mid-July.
塞拉利昂:想考驾照 先玩桌游
热门英语视频:为什么英语不能丢?
快乐很简单:会让你很开心的14件事
抢椅子游戏 办公室座位安排学问多
苹果新品发布会 发iPad Air等新品
默多克卖掉凤凰卫视 全面撤出中国?
奥利奥能像可卡因一样使人上瘾?
央视批星巴克在华暴利 差价引争议
熊孩子数学连年挂科 考得C后老爸喜极而泣
世界卫生组织:空气污染致癌
金钱与婚姻:夫妻共存钱 婚姻更幸福
查尔斯王子担心成为“王座的囚犯”
卫报:前女友回忆“恶人”乔布斯
美国被爆曾监听35个外国领导人
中国留学生埃及溺亡 两对新婚夫妇
较小城市更加青睐网购奢侈品
研究:不做食物拍客我们会吃的更开心
待到非吵不可时,孩子面前怎样吵架
42个提升自我的实用技巧
法国裁定:市长不能拒绝主持同性婚姻
外媒看中国:北京高考英语改革
爱生活爱自己:善待自己的15种方式
突破职场天花板的五点建议
开眼界!盘点美国各州最奇怪的法律
美国脱口秀现“杀光中国人”言论 引万人请愿
聘礼压垮新郎
传前总统电邮遭美方监控 墨西哥回应“不可接受”
国内英语资讯:China urges U.S. to stop its interference in Chinas internal affairs
探访NBA球星姚明的葡萄酒庄
前白宫官员网上匿名谩骂高官被撤职
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |