Italy's government, desperate to stave off a likely recession, played down on Thursday the gravity of an outbreak of coronavirus, the worst yet seen in Europe, saying it only impacted a tiny fraction of the country.
Source: [url=http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/UdvSc_mYVWo/italy-plays-down-coronavirus-risk-as-death-toll-rises-cases-jump-idUSKCN20L13W]Italy plays down coronavirus risk as death toll rises, cases jump[/url]