BBCNEWS BBC News March 8, 2020
In italy, in the last 2a hours the biggest daily rise in cases since the outbreak started. Officials say 36 more people have died in the last 2a hours. The authorites are preparing a major escalation of controls, blocking all but emergency travel to and from the entire region of lombardy, including the city of milan. The decree would also extend to eleven northern and eastern provinces, as well as the cities of parma and venice. The measures will see schools closed for several weeks, along with all museums, swimming pools and ski resorts. The number of cases in lombardy is already causing prob...