'This is an emergency. We need to be calm and follow the rules.' Antonio Bernocchi works as a store manager in Milan but is currently being quarantined in Codogno, Italy due to the outbreak of coronavirus there. More on this story here:
"It happened suddenly, and the situation escalated quickly. In the space of 48 hours we found ourselves isolated and quarantined," said Mr Bernocchi.Coronavirus: The infection numbers in real time
Theatres and cinemas are closed. Even the most cherished Italian traditions, such as Sunday mass or football games, have been called off. Many residents are barricaded inside their houses, just trying to get enough food and keeping distance from one another.Codogno has been put in quarantine for two weeks
Italy has imposed draconian measures, but critics say it's too late. The country is now struggling to contain the outbreak as it extends beyond the north - with two cases confirmed in Tuscany and one in Palermo, Sicily.
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