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Italy Struggles to Contain Virus With Rich North in Lockdown

  • Schools, museums closed as northern economic hub is hit
  • Areas most affected make up economic heartland of the country
Virus Needs a Coherent, Coordinated Response: EU Health Commissioner
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Italy’s economic engine ground nearly to a halt on Monday amid Europe’s largest coronavirus outbreak.