Prognosis
Italy Virus Cases Pass 1 Million With Second Lockdowns Under Way
- Citizens resist new restrictions, citing their economic impact
- Business owners warn that many small companies won’t survive
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Italy led the way in fighting the early wave of Europe’s pandemic back in March, imposing a strict three-month lockdown that halted the contagion but almost crippled its economy.
Now, with cases topping 1 million, a second round of shutdowns has made Italians anxious about the economic impact and weary of the return to restrictions on daily life. The government’s wavering response hasn’t helped.