Coronavirus - Italy cautiously plans to begin easing lockdown in two weeks

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says the country is likely to start rolling back its coronavirus lockdown from May 4

  • Will be cautious and calculated
  • said he would unveil government plans to loosen the shutdown by the weekend
  • "I wish I could say: let's reopen everything. Immediately. We start tomorrow morning...But such a decision would be irresponsible"

Says will include

  • a "rethinking of modes of transport" to enable workers to travel in safety
  • new business rules
  • monitoring for any uptick in infections
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says the country is likely to start rolling back its coronavirus lockdown from May 4

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