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Italy works to prevent coronavirus second wave through airport testing

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Rome (Italy), Aug 17 (EFE), (Camera: Álvaro Padilla).- Italy is fighting to prevent a second wave of coronavirus and to stop imported cases, which are a large proportion of new infections. Several major airports are already screening passengers arriving from countries considered at risk, including Spain, Greece, Croatia and Malta.FOOTAGE OF FIUMICINO AIRPORT, IN ROME, INCLUDING A PASSENGER STATEMENTTranslation: Claudio: "We've been waiting for about 2 hours. I think it's a fair measure, to put this kind of space inside the airport to be able to perform the tests. I've come from Ibiza."

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