https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Contact tracing, one of the techniques being used today to help manage the coronavirus pandemic, dates all the way back to a village doctor in 16th-century Italy. Historians Samuel Cohn and Mona O'Brien tell the story. https://www.thelocal.it/20200608/how-italian-doctors-first-used-contact-tracing-500-years-ago Mon, 08 Jun 2020 18:40:52 +0200 how-italian-doctors-first-used-contact-tracing-500-years-ago As Italy cautiously relaxes its coronavirus lockdown, the tightest restrictions on travel have been dropped – but you can't move freely in, out or around the country just yet. https://www.thelocal.it/20200519/what-are-the-new-rules-on-travel-around-italy Tue, 19 May 2020 11:05:07 +0200 what-are-the-new-rules-on-travel-around-italy The Italian government will revise its plans to allow travel between regions again if people keep socializing in the streets after Italy's long coronavirus lockdown, a cabinet minister has warned. https://www.thelocal.it/20200525/italy-wont-re-allow-travel-if-post-lockdown-partying-continues-minister Mon, 25 May 2020 19:00:06 +0200 italy-wont-re-allow-travel-if-post-lockdown-partying-continues-minister Italian officials have proposed creating a 60,000-strong corps of volunteer "civic assistants" who would remind people of the need to observe measures against coronavirus infection as the country emerges from lockdown. https://www.thelocal.it/20200525/italy-seeks-60000-volunteers-to-enforce-coronavirus-rules Mon, 25 May 2020 17:12:27 +0200 italy-seeks-60000-volunteers-to-enforce-coronavirus-rules As sports centres begin reopening in Italy, here are the coronavirus safety guidelines you'll need to follow while you exercise. https://www.thelocal.it/20200525/what-are-italys-new-rules-on-going-to-the-gym-or-pool Mon, 25 May 2020 13:46:07 +0200 what-are-italys-new-rules-on-going-to-the-gym-or-pool While most people in Italy can do away with their 'autocertificazione' forms, you still need one if you have to travel between regions for work or in an emergency. https://www.thelocal.it/20200518/the-latest-form-you-need-to-travel-between-regions-in-italy Mon, 18 May 2020 20:00:42 +0200 the-latest-form-you-need-to-travel-between-regions-in-italy Having a coffee or getting a hair cut is more expensive now than it was when Italy went into lockdown two months ago, according to a consumer watchdog. https://www.thelocal.it/20200519/italian-cafes-and-hairdressers-accused-of-hiking-prices-as-they-reopen Tue, 19 May 2020 18:02:38 +0200 italian-cafes-and-hairdressers-accused-of-hiking-prices-as-they-reopen While Italy has dropped many of its lockdown restrictions, daily life is far from back to normal. Here's what the government won't yet re-allow. https://www.thelocal.it/20200519/the-things-you-still-cant-do-in-italy Tue, 19 May 2020 16:15:45 +0200 the-things-you-still-cant-do-in-italy As Italy reopens everything from restaurants to churches after more than two months of nationwide lockdown, here's what the new normal looks like around the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20200518/in-photos-what-living-with-the-coronavirus-looks-like-around-italy Mon, 18 May 2020 19:11:04 +0200 in-photos-what-living-with-the-coronavirus-looks-like-around-italy Restrictions on movement between regions of Italy will finally be lifted from June 3rd, according to a draft of the government's new lockdown rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20200515/the-italian-government-wants-to-allow-travel-between-regions-from-june-3rd Fri, 15 May 2020 15:11:20 +0200 the-italian-government-wants-to-allow-travel-between-regions-from-june-3rd The Italian government has pledged €55 billion in stimulus measures to help rebuild Italy as it slowly exits the coronavirus crisis. Here are the key measures to know about in the 'Decreto Rilancio'. https://www.thelocal.it/20200514/what-you-need-to-know-about-italy-relaunch-decree Thu, 14 May 2020 19:36:51 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-italy-relaunch-decree The Italian government is expected to relax the rules on local outings – but that doesn't mean you'll be able to travel freely just yet. https://www.thelocal.it/20200514/from-may-18th-you-no-longer-need-a-form-to-go-outside-in-italy Thu, 14 May 2020 19:56:57 +0200 from-may-18th-you-no-longer-need-a-form-to-go-outside-in-italy Can you give someone a lift under Italy's updated coronavirus rules? Here's the latest government advice. https://www.thelocal.it/20200511/what-are-italys-latest-lockdown-rules-on-sharing-a-car-or-scooter Mon, 11 May 2020 17:51:45 +0200 what-are-italys-latest-lockdown-rules-on-sharing-a-car-or-scooter In some parts of Italy, you can already go to the hairdresser, eat at a restaurant or visit your second home – yet in others, even taking a stroll is officially discouraged. Here's where and why the rules are so different. https://www.thelocal.it/20200511/why-some-italian-regions-have-reopened-more-than-others Mon, 11 May 2020 13:49:26 +0200 why-some-italian-regions-have-reopened-more-than-others The coronavirus crisis in Italy is depriving around 700,000 children of sufficient food, the country's main farmers' organisation said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20200511/coronavirus-crisis-leaves-700000-children-in-italy-without-enough-to-eat Mon, 11 May 2020 12:39:12 +0200 coronavirus-crisis-leaves-700000-children-in-italy-without-enough-to-eat As Italy relaxes its lockdown for the first time, there's some confusion over what is and isn't allowed. Even something as simple as taking a walk might not be as straightforward as you think. https://www.thelocal.it/20200504/can-you-go-for-a-walk-under-italys-new-coronavirus-rules Mon, 04 May 2020 20:35:42 +0200 can-you-go-for-a-walk-under-italys-new-coronavirus-rules Italian scientists want the government to conduct psychological tests on a sample of the population to determine how long people can stay confined to their homes, a report said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20200420/italy-considering-psychological-tests-to-judge-how-long-people-can-stay-at-home Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:02:58 +0200 italy-considering-psychological-tests-to-judge-how-long-people-can-stay-at-home