Alongside places that sell food and medicine, traditional Italian newsstands - known as the edicole – were allowed to continue operation. Subsequently, discussions on whether print newspapers and the newsstands that sell them are necessary surfaced on social media. If newsstands that sell souvenirs to tourists are excluded, then the number of newsstands drops to 5,000. Newsstand owners claim print newspapers are essential for elderly readers, who are among the most at risk from coronavirus. Italian newsstands have seen a bump in sales during the lockdown, with long lines at many of them, according to Quartz.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 17, 2020 14:37 UTC