7 dead, more than 220 infected as coronavirus panic grips Italy
(WorldNews Italy)

ROME - Italy on Monday reported seven deaths and more than 220 novel coronavirus cases, amid growing anxiety about the spread of the virus in Europe. Two virus clusters developed last week in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto. Infections have also been reported in the neighboring regions of Emilia-Romagna and Piedmont. Civil Protection Agency chief Angelo Borrelli reported a total of 229 contagions, including the dead and three older cases in Rome, one of whom recovered and was dismissed from the hospital on Saturday. The figures make Italy the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, and the third in the world after China and South Korea. All the deaths,...