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Venice Cancels Carnival Events Due to Coronavirus

Sabina Castelfranco

   VENICE - More than 130 people have contracted the coronavirus in Italy,
   the majority in the north of the country. Italy, which has confirmed at
   least two coronavirus deaths, has the highest number of cases in
   Europe. With an emergency decree, the Italian government has adopted
   special powers to deal with the situation. Strict measures have been
   adopted in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.

   Military police wearing surgical masks are guarding the nearly a dozen
   northern Italian towns that are on lockdown following an outbreak of
   coronavirus. The towns have a combined population of about 50,000. The
   police were deployed to ensure no one enters or leaves the towns that
   have been sealed and placed under quarantine.

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