Coronavirus update: Italy struggles to combat tsunami of cases, DW News

Italy is struggling most to combat Covid19, with a total of nearly 5, 000 coronavirus deaths. Officials there once again reported the largest oneday increase in fatalities. Regular papal events are no longer open to the public. Pope Francis s Sunday Angelus prayers are broadcast online instead. The Vatican s Saint Peter s Square has been sealed off. While authorities around the world take more drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the number of cases globally nearly doubled last we