A year since #Italy was first country in west crushed by #Covid, it's hit a third wave - and large swathes are closing again: nationwide red zone (shutting shops, restaurants, schools) over Easter and from Monday, many regions will shut, likely including Lombardy & Lazio. Bleak.
PM Draghi lays out the challenges: cases last week were 15% up from the previous one. And 650 more intensive care patients in the past fortnight. Rate of vaccinations is gradually quickening: March doses so far roughly double rate of Jan and Feb. But Italy still below EU average
A month ago, Italy's and the UK's rates of cases were at the same level. Look at the trajectory since then. 
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