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‘Busy and worried’: Italian envoy says country is at ‘forefront’ of COVID-19 battle, urges solidarity in global response

The most important thing is that people understand ‘they are the solution,’ and the only way to stop the spread is to keep separate from a virus that ‘walks with our legs,’ Claudio Taffuri says.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Claudio Taffuri, pictured in June 2018, says he’s worried for his country, which is the worst-hit in the world by COVID-19.
Italy is at the “forefront” of the battle against the novel coronavirus, says its ambassador in Canada, who called for international co-operation and support as his country’s confirmed cases—and death toll—rise by the day.

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