Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread

ROME (AP) — Italy is taking a page from China’s playbook, attempting to lock down some 16 million people for nearly a month.
The restrictions adopted Sunday are aimed at halting the relentless march of the new coronavirus across Europe. Weddings, funerals, shopping malls, and even restaurants are all affected by the new measures in northern Italy. Western countries have been increasingly imitating China by imposing travel controls and shutting down public events.
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