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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 8, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Italy virus deaths rocket to 366, most in Lombardy
Italy’s death toll from the new coronavirus shot up by 133 to 366 Sunday while the number of infections rose by a single-day record of 1,492 to hit 7,375.
Italy has recorded the most deaths of any country outside China and the second-most COVID-19 infections in the world. The majority of the deaths were in the Lombardy region in northern Italy, the civil protection agency said.
— AFP
