Italy's Ground Zero: "Corona Hit Us Like a Tsunami"
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In Lombardy alone, fully 135 people died of coronavirus complications from Monday to Tuesday and almost 6,000 people in the northern Italian region are infected․ The health care system there is already being pushed to its limits․

Coronavirus: Why Are There So Many Cases in Italy?
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Italy has by far the largest number of novel coronavirus cases in Europe․ But why? There are many reasons, and recognizing them could be vital for other countries around the world․

Coronavirus in Italy: Reports from the Frontlines of COVID-19
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What is it like for medical personnel on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight? DER SPIEGEL spoke with some of them about the immense challenges they are facing․

Dying in Solitude: First-Hand Accounts of the Coronavirus Horrors in Italy
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Family members aren't allowed into hospitals nor can they take part in funerals․ Crematoriums are overloaded․ The horrors of coronavirus still have a firm hold on northern Italy․

“Italy Is Expecting a Collective Response to This Pain”
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In an interview, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio calls for greater solidarity among Europeans and for the EU to come up with an aid package comparable to the one recently passed in the United States․

Germany Must Abandon Its Rejection of Eurobonds
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The German government’s rejection of eurobonds is selfish, small-minded and cowardly․ Existing mechanisms will not be enough to contain the crisis we are facing․ We need to act now․