Italy has reported more than 3,000 cases of COVID-19, behind just China, South Korea and Iran.
With more than 100 deaths in the country so far, the Italian government has shut down schools and closed sporting events to fans.
Host Jeremy Hobson gets the latest from NPR’s senior European correspondent Sylvia Poggioli (@spoggioli1) in Rome.
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