Italy is considering closing all its schools and universities in an effort to prevent a further spread of the novel coronavirus, the country's government said.
Italy is closing all schools and universities across the country in an effort to prevent a further spread of the novel coronavirus, the country's government said Wednesday.
All schools will be closed from Thursday, and will remain shut until Sunday, March 15, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Education Minister Lucia Azzolina announced.Azzolina said on her Twitter that the"prudent" decision was not a simple one and that the government waited for expert opinion. The Civil Protection Agency said Wednesday that the country had 3,089 cases of coronavirus, including 107 dead and 276 recovered.
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