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The woman was being airlifted from Lampedusa to a hospital in Sicily only an hour away, but gave birth while airborne.

The doctor who dealt with pair said: "The funny thing is that they orient themselves with the compass...a principle that they, as flat-Earthers, should reject."

Dr. Ilaria Capua's story and the race to find a coronavirus vaccine both illustrate how important open science is, but also how easily things can go wrong, either because the science is misunderstood—or because people are actually acting outside the contours of the law.

The man allegedly mocked the boat crew by wearing a face mask but lowering it when they turned away.

"In order to protect and guarantee public health and safety, in the absence of suitable reception facilities, it is forbidden to enter, transit and stop in the territory of the Sicilian Region by every migrant," the ordinance said.

The weekly totals of new cases in Spain, Italy and France have increased for several consecutive weeks.

From Monday, nightclubs were closed while masks are required by night in outdoors areas near bars and pubs in Italy.

France, Spain, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and Greece have issued new safety measures following a rise in cases.

Many Europeans are asking if Americans even care about their people's own health, as they have watched in astonishment at the world's most powerful country faltering in its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

While Sweden's GDP fell in the second quarter, the country is not in a recession.

The U.S. currently has the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world.

"I could not leave the house even though I had committed no crime," Bocelli said at a conference in Rome.

"When you see the state of her body, you know she is going to die," said Arnaud Gauffier from WWF France

"At some point, I could see it by naked eye. I cannot tell you the emotion which exploded in my heart!" astronomer Gianluca Masi said.

Amid a surge in new cases of the novel coronavirus, Texas health officials confirmed the state's highest single-day increase to date on Tuesday. The number surpassed Italy's record daily total reported in March, while the country was considered the pandemic's global epicenter.

Home to Europe's first COVID-19 death, Vò and its mayor Giuliano Martini took part in a radical testing campaign not seen anywhere outside China. But the ghosts of the crises persist.

San Fele, two hours east of Naples, was spared the large death toll seen elsewhere throughout the country.

The new coronavirus was present in Italy months prior to when the first case was reported, according to a new study on wastewater published by a national health institute in Italy.

Health officials characterized Napoli supporters' behavior as "reckless," after fans flooded streets in downtown Naples to celebrate their team's Italian Cup title.

As the coronavirus spread across Italy and deeper into Europe, criminal groups worked their way into the health-care system.

Almost 10,000 people in Bergamo had their blood screened, according to health officials.

"The key finding is that we are able to map the whole town in great detail without digging," said archaeologist Martin Millett.

Italy opened its borders to international travelers on Wednesday, despite warnings from other European nations that the move was premature in light of the global health crisis.

Alberto Zangrillo said viral loads from tests carried out in the last 10 days were "infinitesimal" compared with samples from a month ago.

An analysis by the country's National Institute of Health shows the vast majority of virus-related deaths were confirmed in older individuals.

Italy, once the European epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, has warned its citizens against flouting social distancing mandates.

Donor-supported nongovernmental organizations in Italy are fighting for their survival and risk being forgotten as they face their own uncertain future in the pandemic's economic aftershocks.

At JFK Airport, a pilot wearing his flight cap and the required face mask, tugged his luggage into an empty terminal. Inside were more birds than people. Three flights were listed for the afternoon.

The number of people in the store made social distancing impossible, so a workers' union is giving Ikea two days to make the store safer.

The latest fatalities figure marks a significant milestone for the European country hit hardest by the pandemic.