Italy is Headed for Multiple Coronavirus Disasters—and Maybe a Baby Boom

ROME—Springtime in Rome seems to be the only annual event not on hold in Italy because of the coronavirus. Flowers and trees are bursting with life, birds are singing mating songs, and the sunsets are intoxicating, made even more so by the obvious drop in pollution. But in the two short weeks since Italy’s coronavirus epidemic jumped from three isolated cases in Rome to more than 3,000 across the country, Italy has gone through a collective crisis. And while it may take years to get