Lombardy, which bore the brunt of the first wave of the virus, is getting walloped again and has imposed curfews and more remote learning. But this time a nightmare scenario is unfolding that was avoided last time — the infection of Milan, with a population of 1.3 million. It now has the country’s highest virus reproduction number, significantly above 2. Many Italians, though, increasingly believe that a return to a national lockdown was only a matter of time. She recalled joining millions of Italians in singing “The Sky is Always Bluer” from her balcony in March.

Source: New York Times November 01, 2020 07:52 UTC