CORFU, Greece,—Nine passengers were missing after a blaze engulfed a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday and firefighters battled to rescue people trapped on the ship, authorities said. A total of 240 passengers and 51 crew were on board the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia when the fire broke out, and rescue vessels took…
Unvaccinated Adults Aged 50 and Older Now Banned From Work in Italy
Starting Tuesday, all Italian employees in the public or private sector aged 50 and older will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination via the country’s “super green pass” in order to enter their workplace. The “super” green pass—a type of vaccine passport—is also required to enter most venues in Italy. The vaccination requirement, which…
Italy Bars Unvaccinated Adults Aged 50 and Older From Workplaces
Starting on Feb. 22, all Italian employees in the public or private sector aged 50 and older will need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination via the country’s “super green pass” in order to enter their workplace. The “super green pass”—a type of vaccine passport—is also required to enter most venues in Italy. The vaccination…
Italy Appoints Commissioner to Deal With Swine Fever Outbreak
ROME—The Italian government appointed a special commissioner on Friday to coordinate measures aimed at eliminating an outbreak of African swine fever, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Friday. “The plan aims at eradicating African swine fever in wild boars on national territory and to prevent its spread among farmed pigs, in order…
Italy’s Mount Etna Lights Up Night Sky in Spectacular Eruption
ROME —Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, erupted in spectacular fashion late on Thursday, lighting up the night sky with explosions and bright red molten lava. The eruption centered on the volcano’s southeastern crater, at a height of around 2,900 meters, sent ash and plumes of smoke 8 km into the sky,…
Electric Car Transition Puts Over 70,000 Jobs at Risk in Italy, Unions and Lobby Say
MILAN—The transition to electric vehicles will put around 73,000 jobs at risk in Italy, metal workers’ unions and a lobby group said on Thursday, calling on the government to start discussions on measures to support the automotive industry. Analysts say the auto sector in Italy could be hit harder than elsewhere because of the small…
COVID Update: Italy Worse Than America, If That’s Possible
Commentary We all love Italy, right? That country was always my favorite place to visit, when I had the time and the money—great food and wine, fantastic art, “la dolce vita.” I would describe it as “Disneyland for Adults” to those who hadn’t been there. That was then. This is now. Matteo Salonia writes at…
Italy’s Covid Despotism Just Got Worse
Commentary The news from Italy has started to sound like good incipits for a dystopian fantasy novel or like a déjà vu recalling the Soviet Union. This week, a new decree of the Draghi government established yet more rules restricting the lives of people who have not been injected with the latest vaccine booster and who therefore cannot…
Natural Immunity Lasts for At Least 18 Months: Study
The protection people experience after recovering from COVID-19, known widely as natural immunity, lasts for at least 18 months, according to a recently published study. Researchers in Italy analyzed the level of antibodies in 36 patients who were documented as contracting COVID-19 in March 2020. About half of the patients went on to get COVID-19…
UniCredit Reaches Deal With Unions on Job Cuts in Italy
MILAN—Italian lender UniCredit has signed an agreement with unions for 1,200 voluntary job cuts to be partly offset by 725 new hires, the country’s biggest banking union said on Thursday. The accord follows a new three-year plan to the end of 2024 presented on Dec. 9 by Chief Executive Andrea Orcel, who had taken over…
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