A month-long lockdown is going into effect in England, while four Italian regions, including Milan, designated as 'red zones,' will face a partial shutdown from Friday.

In response to the new surge, Premier Giuseppe Conte's government twice tightened nationwide restrictions inside a week.

The study published by the Superior Health Institute and National Statistics Institute ISTAT showed the coronavirus was the direct cause of death for 89 per cent of the 4,942 victims in the sample.

Lawyers are filing 100 new cases Monday with Bergamo prosecutors investigating the outbreak, on top of 50 complaints lodged last month.

With costs escalating because of the pandemic, care home operators say many may not survive without government help.

Italy, Spain and Florida are just some of the areas to ease up on lockdown rules this past weekend.

Italy had the bad luck of being the first Western nation to be slammed by the outbreak, and its total of 26,600 fatalities lags behind only the U.S. in the global death toll.

In a memo to several Cabinet ministers, Trump ordered a variety of measures to help Italy, including making U.S. military personnel in the country available for telemedicine services, helping set up field hospitals, and transporting supplies.

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more victims in Italy than any other country, and more than 45,000 worldwide.

Gloria Lisi, deputy mayor of Rimini, Italy, described the man's recovery from the novel coronavirus as "hope for the future."