WATCH | Early pandemic disaster motivates Italy to keep COVID-19 under control:Early pandemic disaster motivates Italy to keep COVID-19 under control 2:18 The pandemic started out as a disaster in Italy. 2:18But Italy, the first European country to be devastated by COVID-19 with almost 35,875 deaths, now has among the lowest infection and death rates in Europe. In late August, when young vacationers like Del Giudice were returning home infected from hot-spot areas such as Greece, Spain and Sardinia, screening was introduced at airports. Italy, the first European country to be devastated by COVID-19, now has among the lowest infection and death rates in Europe. Sara Del Giudice said she wishes she could have done without the required second negative result.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2020 08:01 UTC