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Post-lockdown Italy maintains downward trend in active cases, but PM cautions “long road ahead”
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Conte also commented that in spite of its initial disregard for Italy’s plight as the first European country stricken by the pandemic, “the European Union has shown it has understood the mistakes of the past.”
“I am confident that both in terms of the economic response and of the battle against COVID-19, Europe will be up to this historic challenge,” Conte said.
With regards to U.S. President Donald Trump’s blaming of China for the virus, Conte said that “right now we think the priority is to foster international cooperation as much as possible as an essential tool in order to defeat the virus and safeguard global health.”
“Italy believes strongly in the possibility of this cooperation and is ready to make its contribution,” the prime minister said.
“SUDDEN, VERTICAL COLLAPSE” IN AIR TRAVEL
In a report out Tuesday, National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said that “over the course of just five weeks”, the pandemic has triggered a “sudden and vertical collapse” in the airline industry.