Prognosis
Conte Bets Italy Can Slow Virus With Targeted Restrictions
- Premier says Italy can’t afford another full-blown lockdown
- New restrictions will limit street life, bars, amateur sports
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Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte held off pressure to impose radical restrictions on Italy, betting his government can slow the spread of the coronavirus and protect the economy with more targeted measures.