European Countries Are Bracing Themselves For The Next Wave Of The Pandemic Europe starts to loosen up the quarantine restrictions and reopen economies. But some countries are expecting — even planning for — the next wave of the coronavirus outbreaks.Heard onToggle more optionsEurope starts to loosen up the quarantine restrictions and reopen economies. But some countries are expecting — even planning for — the next wave of the coronavirus outbreaks.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Think of the coronavirus less like a single hill, more like a roller coaster. We may get to the top of one peak only to...…European Countries Are Bracing Themselves For The Next Wave Of The Pandemic Europe starts to loosen up the quarantine restrictions and reopen economies. But some countries are expecting — even planning for — the next wave of the coronavirus outbreaks.Heard onToggle more optionsEurope starts to loosen up the quarantine restrictions and reopen economies. But some countries are expecting — even planning for — the next wave of the coronavirus outbreaks.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Think of the coronavirus less like a single hill, more like a roller coaster. We may get to the top of one peak only to...WW…

U.S. Can Learn From Other Countries About Containing COVID-19 As the U.S. manages the coronavirus, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to three NPR correspondents in some hard-hit countries: China, South Korea and Italy, to ask what lessons the U.S. should learn.Heard onToggle more optionsAs the U.S. manages the coronavirus, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to three NPR correspondents in some hard-hit countries: China, South Korea and Italy, to ask what lessons the U.S. should learn.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:As daily life here in the U.S. changes to try to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, it's helpful to...…U.S. Can Learn From Other Countries About Containing COVID-19 As the U.S. manages the coronavirus, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to three NPR correspondents in some hard-hit countries: China, South Korea and Italy, to ask what lessons the U.S. should learn.Heard onToggle more optionsAs the U.S. manages the coronavirus, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to three NPR correspondents in some hard-hit countries: China, South Korea and Italy, to ask what lessons the U.S. should learn.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:As daily life here in the U.S. changes to try to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, it's helpful to...WW…

Italy Witnesses Relentless Rise In COVID-19 Deaths Italian army trucks are taking coffins of Coronavirus victims from overwhelmed funeral homes — as doctors treating COVID-19 patients issue urgent pleas for help.Heard onToggle more optionsItalian army trucks are taking coffins of Coronavirus victims from overwhelmed funeral homes — as doctors treating COVID-19 patients issue urgent pleas for help.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:The number of deaths in Italy is still rising. The whole country is on lockdown but does not yet see the effects since it may take a couple of weeks for infected people to get...…Italy Witnesses Relentless Rise In COVID-19 Deaths Italian army trucks are taking coffins of Coronavirus victims from overwhelmed funeral homes — as doctors treating COVID-19 patients issue urgent pleas for help.Heard onToggle more optionsItalian army trucks are taking coffins of Coronavirus victims from overwhelmed funeral homes — as doctors treating COVID-19 patients issue urgent pleas for help.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:The number of deaths in Italy is still rising. The whole country is on lockdown but does not yet see the effects since it may take a couple of weeks for infected people to get...WW…

Italy Orders Quarantine Of Whole Country To Contain Coronavirus : Goats and Soda Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday declared the entire country a "red zone," meaning people should stay home except for work and emergencies.Heard onToggle more optionsThe Italian government has announced extraordinary measures to contain the coronavirus. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday declared the entire country a "red zone," meaning people should stay home except for work and emergencies. The move expands the emergency measures already in place in northern Italy, which is where most of the more...…Italy Orders Quarantine Of Whole Country To Contain Coronavirus : Goats and Soda Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday declared the entire country a "red zone," meaning people should stay home except for work and emergencies.Heard onToggle more optionsThe Italian government has announced extraordinary measures to contain the coronavirus. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday declared the entire country a "red zone," meaning people should stay home except for work and emergencies. The move expands the emergency measures already in place in northern Italy, which is where most of the more...WW…

Italy Expels 2 Russian Embassy Officials, Arrests Navy Captain On Spying Charges The captain, identified by Italian media as Walter Biot, was reportedly caught Tuesday evening as he handed over allegedly top-secret documents to one of the Russian diplomats in exchange for money.Three decades after the end of the Cold War, it appears the Italian capital Rome is reviving its role as "Open City" – a crossroads of international espionage and intrigue. Italy today ordered the expulsion of two Russian embassy officials following the arrest of an Italian Navy captain on spying charges. The...…Italy Expels 2 Russian Embassy Officials, Arrests Navy Captain On Spying Charges The captain, identified by Italian media as Walter Biot, was reportedly caught Tuesday evening as he handed over allegedly top-secret documents to one of the Russian diplomats in exchange for money.Three decades after the end of the Cold War, it appears the Italian capital Rome is reviving its role as "Open City" – a crossroads of international espionage and intrigue. Italy today ordered the expulsion of two Russian embassy officials following the arrest of an Italian Navy captain on spying charges. The...WW…

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors The pope and the president share liberal stances on climate change and economic disparity. A theology scholar argues U.S. Catholic Church leadership is increasingly allied with the political right.Heard onToggle more optionsROME — The second Roman Catholic president in American history is a devout man who makes no secret of the importance of faith in his life. President Joe Biden is a regular churchgoer, often quotes St. Augustine and carries a rosary that belonged to his late son Beau. In one of the first...…In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors The pope and the president share liberal stances on climate change and economic disparity. A theology scholar argues U.S. Catholic Church leadership is increasingly allied with the political right.Heard onToggle more optionsROME — The second Roman Catholic president in American history is a devout man who makes no secret of the importance of faith in his life. President Joe Biden is a regular churchgoer, often quotes St. Augustine and carries a rosary that belonged to his late son Beau. In one of the first...WW…

Lessons Learned After 1 Million Global Coronavirus Deaths As the world marks the sad milestone of 1 million lives lost to the coronavirus, NPR's international team reviews the way nations have handled the pandemic.Heard onToggle more optionsAs the world marks the sad milestone of 1 million lives lost to the coronavirus, NPR's international team reviews the way nations have handled the pandemic.DAVID GREENE, HOST:Well, let's talk about what lessons have been learned from different parts of the world. We have three NPR correspondents with us to talk about this - Anthony Kuhn from Seoul, South...…Lessons Learned After 1 Million Global Coronavirus Deaths As the world marks the sad milestone of 1 million lives lost to the coronavirus, NPR's international team reviews the way nations have handled the pandemic.Heard onToggle more optionsAs the world marks the sad milestone of 1 million lives lost to the coronavirus, NPR's international team reviews the way nations have handled the pandemic.DAVID GREENE, HOST:Well, let's talk about what lessons have been learned from different parts of the world. We have three NPR correspondents with us to talk about this - Anthony Kuhn from Seoul, South...WW…

With Italy's Coronavirus Cases Rising Fast, Rome's Streets Go Quiet Almost 200 people have died from COVID-19 in Italy and over 4,000 have tested positive. Though the capital is far from the epicenter in the north, its famed tourist sites are nearly empty.Toggle more optionsItaly is undergoing the biggest coronavirus outbreak outside Asia. After surfacing two weeks ago in northern Italy, its economic engine, confusion and fear have spread throughout the country. Italians' new must-see TV show is at 6 p.m. for on how many infections, and how many deaths. On Friday, the agency said a total of...…With Italy's Coronavirus Cases Rising Fast, Rome's Streets Go Quiet Almost 200 people have died from COVID-19 in Italy and over 4,000 have tested positive. Though the capital is far from the epicenter in the north, its famed tourist sites are nearly empty.Toggle more optionsItaly is undergoing the biggest coronavirus outbreak outside Asia. After surfacing two weeks ago in northern Italy, its economic engine, confusion and fear have spread throughout the country. Italians' new must-see TV show is at 6 p.m. for on how many infections, and how many deaths. On Friday, the agency said a total of...WW…