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Italy's health workers head to the front of the queue for COVID jabs

A young nurse explained that she had a few doubts about taking the jab but felt compelled to do so for the sake of the community and her role as a nurse.

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Italy plans local COVID-19 vaccine after 'encouraging' trial results

The vaccine developed by Italian biotech firm ReiThera has shown 'encouraging' results in Phase I trials.

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Pain, anger and hope, the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bergamo

Bergamo was once the epi-centre of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. We talk to those who were on the frontline about their loss, anger and hope.

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Italy's schools set to reopen as NGOs warn of remote learning risks

After two months of closed classrooms, Italian primary, middle and secondary school students return to the classrooms. But 50% of older student will still have to rely on distance learning.

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COVID-19: Which European country has the fastest vaccine roll out?

Israel and the UK are the countries that have administered the most vaccine doses to date while France and the Netherlands are among the slowest countries.

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Migrants and older residents come together in Italy's 'COVID red zone'

In the Tuscan coastal city of Livorno, a social project matches young migrants with elderly residents in need of help or companionship.

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Hundreds of birds dead after New Year fireworks displays in Rome

Loud fireworks and firecrackers in neighbourhoods that the birds tend to nest has been blamed for their sudden deaths.

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Romans jump into Tiber river in New Year's Day tradition

Divers jumped off the Cavour Bridge into Rome’s Tiber river on New Year’s Day, keeping up the annual tradition that has been going on for decades.

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Rome: Health workers continue fighting coronavirus as they enter 2021

There wasn't much time to welcome 2021 in hospitals in Rome, where doctors and nurses continue to care for patients with serious cases of COVID-19.

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Archaeologists discover perfectly preserved snack bar in Pompeii ruins

Ongoing excavation works to the site of Pompeii remain one of the biggest archaeological projects ever seen. This latest discovery is an exciting development.

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Florence revives Renaissance-era 'food-holes' in bid to curb COVID-19

They were built centuries ago to serve food and wine safely during the plague. Now, amid COVID-19, they are being put to use again.

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Heavy snow coats Milan in white but disrupts city traffic

The northern Italian town's famous Piazza Duomo was looking particularly scenic with its white winter coat.

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Mallard to go? Dig of Pompeii fast-food place reveals tastes

A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out.

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Discover the secret Italian islands where overtourism isn't an issue

Just off the northern coast of Sicily is the dazzling Aeolian archipelago, with something to offer in every season.

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COVID: Italy logs highest death toll in Europe, UK extends measures

Italy has recorded Europe's highest death toll at 70,000, the UK has put more areas under its strictest measures and the EU is looking to roll out vaccinations. Here are the latest developments on the pandemic from across the continent.

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Explosions from Mt. Etna send lava rocks flying and lava flowing

Etna is the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes which also include Stromboli, on the Sicilian island of the same name, and Mt Vesuvius near Naples.

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The Greatest Show: Italy's most spectacular nativity scenes

The nativity scene has a significant role to play in Italy when it's Christmas time. Giulia Bottaro tells us more.

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Italy orders nationwide lockdown for Christmas holiday

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday announced a nationwide lockdown from December 21 to January 6 amid fears of a Christmas surge.

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Italy hasn't decided its Christmas lockdown strategy yet. Why?

The most probable scenario so far is a full-scale lockdown in two separate phases.

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Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts and puts on a spectacular show

It's Europe's tallest active volcano.

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