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Italy, Spain Hardest Hit by Coronavirus in Europe

VOA News

   Italy, the European country hardest hit by the coronavirus, confirmed
   10,023 people dead and 92,472 infected as of Saturday.

   Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte made the announcement Saturday
   evening in a joint appearance with Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri.

   On a somewhat positive note, Conte said that on Saturday Italy also had
   more than 1,400 people who recovered, the highest number to date.

   Conte said that under the solidarity fund for the municipalities
   program, which has an advance payment of $4.8 billion, mayors will soon
   be issuing food vouchers for low-income and poor people facing
   challenges due to the lockdown of the country and the shutdown of
   nonessential factories and businesses. Many Italians have seen a
   drastic decrease of income.

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