One of the most widely shared videos is said to show the streets of Siena, located in Italy's Tuscan region. One voice begins singing 'Canto della Verbena' — 'And While Siena Sleeps.' Other voices soon join in as the song crescendos.
Italians on lockdown are turning to song to connect with each other as the country, the epicenter of theVideos circulating on social media show deserted streets as residents sing out their windows or off their balconies.put the entire country on lockdown Monday
to combat coronavirus, banning all but the most important travel. Up to 16 million people in northern Italy now need permission to travel under quarantine rules, and the Italian economy is under siege as well, with businesses shut down and entire industries on hold.
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