March 5, 2020 Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi breaks up with longtime girlfriend to date even younger woman Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has reportedly split from his longtime girlfriend and has started dating an even younger woman – who is 53 years his junior.
March 4, 2020 Amid coronavirus outbreak, Italy’s sporting events to take place in empty stadiums Italian officials on Wednesday said all sporting events for the next month will take place in empty stadiums in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Â
March 4, 2020 Coronavirus halts Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Friday prayers in Iran The practice of Islam itself is being disrupted in the Middle East as governments around the world are taking drastic measures to control the outbreak of the coronavirus as countries see a spike in infections.
March 4, 2020 Italy to close all schools and universities amid coronavirus surge Italy announced Wednesday it will temporarily close all its schools and universities as the country continues to grapple with a surge in coronavirus infections, according to new reports.
March 4, 2020 Lady Gaga song interrupts Italian council meeting discussing coronavirus A Sunday council meeting discussing the coronavirus in Italy was briefly interrupted by Lady Gaga's newly released song "Stupid Love," which accidentally started playing from an attendee's phone.
March 2, 2020 MotoGP races cancelled in Qatar and Thailand due to coronavirus Teams can't get there from Italy.
March 2, 2020 Serie A, soccer clubs clash in Italy amid coronavirus chaos Amid a global health crisis, Italian soccer teams and Serie A's governing body are squabbling with each other about when to play games with Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta saying the season even runs the risk of being unable to finish
March 1, 2020 Coronavirus spike in Italy spurs State Department warning for Americans not to travel to 2 regions The worst outbreak of coronavirus in Europe has spurred the U.S. government to issue the highest level of warning Sunday to the two Italian regions hardest hit by the virus.Â
February 28, 2020 Coronavirus advisory for Italy: State Dept. raises travel warning The State Department is urging Americans to reconsider travel to Italy amid a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed 21 lives in that country.Â
February 28, 2020 American, Delta and United Airlines extend travel waivers to Italy amid coronavirus outbreak Three major U.S. carriers with service to Italy are offering to waive change or cancellation fees.