ITALY'S president has shot back at Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister claimed the UK had a higher coronavirus infection rate because Britons love their freedom more than Italians.
Sergio Mattarella insisted his fellow countrymen and women were also freedom-loving, but were serious about the coronavirus pandemic. During a visit to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, President Mattarella took a veiled swipe at Mr Johnson following his comments in Parliament.Asked about the Prime Minister’s words, Mr Mattarella said:"We Italians also love freedom, but we also care about seriousness.
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