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Italy Goverment Set to Extend Virus Lockdown to May 3: Ansa

Parasols for closed cafes line a street leading to the Navigli canal system in Milan, Italy April 8.Photographer: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg

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By John Follain

April 10, 2020 at 2:58 PM UTC

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Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte plans to extend Italy’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3, while offering some measures to ease pressure on the country’s fragile economy, according to a draft decree cited by newswire Ansa.