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Images show the scene outside Milan's Duomo Cathedral as swathes of Italy return to coronavirus lockdown in response to the resurgent pandemic continuing its march through Europe. Italy had been badly hit by a first wave, with images of swamped hospitals, makeshift morgues and intubated patients shocking the world. Experts say the country is now in the grip of a second wave after a sharp uptick in contagion numbers, and regions are again warning that intensive care units are filling rapidly. Five coronavirus "red zones" in Italy's north -- plus Calabria in the country's "toe" -- will shutter non-essential businesses, affecting 16 million people. IMAGES
Hundreds of people stand in line as they wait for food handouts outside a church in Everett, Massachusetts. With rising unemployment, due to the coronavirus, thousands in the state are struggling to buy food. Grace's Food Pantry at First Baptist Church in Everett, is handing out 70,000 pounds of food including canned goods, fresh vegetables and other food necessities. IMAGES
The Italian region of Lombardy, one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, starts conducting serological tests on people, aiming to detect antibodies against the novel coronavirus. Lombardy is betting that the science about "herd immunity" derived from the blood tests will help the prosperous industrial region return to work faster and safer. as Italy slowly eases its lockdown restrictions. IMAGES
Rome, Sep 19 (EFE).- Coronavirus vaccine appointments increased in Italy between 20 and 40 per cent in the last hours after the government imposed a health certificate to workers in both the public and private sectors starting October 15.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF VACCINATIONS IN ITALY.
Rome, Jun 1 (EFE) .- (Camera: Álvaro Padilla) Tuesday marked the kick off of vaccinations at pharmacies in Rome and the Lazio region, whose president, Nicola Zingaretti, inaugurated the vaccination campaign in these centers, in addition to those already carried out in large places specially equipped for this purpose.FOOTAGE OF THE FIRSTVACCINATIONS IN A PHARMACY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF PRATI, IN ROME. SOUNDBITES OF NICOLA ZINGARETTI, PRESIDENT OF THE LAZIO REGION:- Starting today the vaccination campaign in pharmacies begins, so far about 800 establishments have joined this campaign with more than 20,000 vaccines per hour at their disposal, although it is expected that with the increase in the flow of vaccines these may increase. figures.- The criterion does not change, it is always the age criterion, in Lazio, it is over 40 years old. Surely with the 800 pharmacies, a distribution network will be reached on the very important territory.- SOUNDBITES OF ADRIANA, FIRST VACCINATED:- I have preferred the pharmacy because of its proximity, since there is always a doctor and a nurse, safety is guaranteed.- SOUNDBITES OF UMBERTO PAULUCI, PHARMACEUTICAL:- For now, we have 25 weekly doses, today we do 10, 5 in the morning, and 5 in the afternoon. On Thursday 5 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon and on Friday another 5. And for next week we will distribute 5 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, 5 on Wednesday, 5 on Thursday, and 5 on Friday.- We have done a training course given by the Higher Institute of Health, as well as practical inoculation lessons.- The proximity of pharmacies will make vaccination much, much wider, and more widespread.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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