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In what Italy's prime minister said was 'not an easy decision,' PM Giuseppe Conte has put the country on lockdown for the holidays. Business Insider reports Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told reporters that experts fear there will be a jump in COVID-19 cases over Christmas. Italy wasn't the only European country to tighten restrictions over the holidays — the UK and Germany have both announced heightened coronavirus restrictions. Johns Hopkins University data reports that as of Saturday, Italy had recorded over 1.9 million confirmed cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began. Thus far, nearly 68,000 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Italy.
London, May 7 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Neil Hall).- O2 and Virgin Media announced a 38 billion-dollar merge to create a new telecom giant in the United Kingdom.FOOTAGE OF O2 STORES AND PHONE BOXES IN LONDON.
Madonna is reportedly set to headline Glastonbury Festival next year, according to The Sun newspaper.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal meets the people of La Rochelle after presiding over a ceremony to commemorate the abolition of slavery and at a time when he is campaigning for the European elections. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman for talks on the coordination of aid delivery to Gaza and on diplomacy for a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that includes the release of hostages. IMAGES