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Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday, taking the toll in the world\u2019s hardest-hit country to almost 5,000.<\/p>\n

In its latest desperate effort to halt the epidemic Rome ordered that all businesses must close until April 3, with the exception of those essential to maintaining the country\u2019s supply chain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the most difficult crisis in our post-war period,\u201d Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a video posted on Facebook, adding \u201conly production activities deemed vital for national production will be allowed\u201d.<\/p>\n

Conte did not specify which factories and businesses will be considered crucial to keep the country going. The government is expected to publish an emergency decree on Sunday to make the new crackdown immediately effective.<\/p>\n

Supermarkets, pharmacies, postal and banking services will remain open and essential public services including transport will be ensured.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are slowing down the country\u2019s production engine but we are not stopping it,\u201d Conte said.<\/p>\n

Italy on Thursday overtook China as the country worst hit by the highly contagious virus.<\/p>\n

On Saturday fatalities jumped by 793 to 4,825 in the largest one-day rise since the contagion emerged a month ago.<\/p>\n

Reported infections rose to 53,578 from 47,021, the Civil Protection Agency said. There were 2,857 people in intensive care, up from 2,655.<\/p>\n

Lombardy, the northern Italian region around Milan which is the worst-affected by coronavirus, remains in a critical situation, with 3,095 deaths and 25,515 cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cNO EU MEMBER CAN FACE THIS THREAT ALONE\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cWhat we all understand is that no member state can face this threat alone. The virus has no borders and the European Union is stronger when we show full solidarity,\u201d EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen told Italy\u2019s Corriere della Sera newspaper.<\/p>\n

Late on Friday the EU Commission moved to formalize a deal reached by EU finance ministers on March 5 to suspend EU budget rules that limit borrowing, giving Italy and other governments a free hand to fight the disease.<\/p>\n

Italy\u2019s failure to reduce its huge debt of 134% of gross domestic product would normally have drawn a rebuke from the EU executive, but von der Leyen said there were now other priorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Italian government will be able to put as much money into the economy as needed. Normal budget rules, debt rules for example, will not be applied at this stage,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Brussels is expected next week to unveil a plan for using the euro zone\u2019s bailout fund, known as the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), which could unlock unlimited sovereign bond purchases by the European Central Bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis work is ongoing,\u201d Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said in an interview with Reuters.<\/p>\n

The lockdown measures imposed in Italy and emulated by several other countries in Europe are likely to trigger a recession and heavy job losses.<\/p>\n

Dombrovskis said the Commission is accelerating work on an EU-wide scheme to help the unemployed, scheduled for presentation in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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