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Salvini Demands $11 Billion Aid for Italians Hit by Coronavirus Lockdown

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Matteo Salvini in Rome, Feb. 26.
Matteo Salvini in Rome, Feb. 26.Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg
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Italian opposition leader Matteo Salvini accused Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of underestimating the threat of the coronavirus outbreak and urged the government to earmark at least 10 billion euros ($11 billion) for emergency measures to help businesses and families hit by the disease.

Salvini, who leads the right-wing populist League, said the virus underlined how urgently Italy needs to close its ports to migrants arriving from North Africa.