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March 11, 2020 "The Council of Ministers is underway, we have allocated extraordinary resources for 25 billion". This was stated by the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, at the Press Conference at Palazzo Chigi. It is "20 billion in terms of net debt which correspond to 25 billion appropriations" specified the Minister of Economy, Roberto Gualtieri, during the press conference at Palazzo Chigi at the end of the CDM which has allocated 25 billion for the coronavirus emergency. The decree on the economic measures for the coronavirus emergency will be launched on "Friday" and will be from "12 billion" said Gualtieri for suspended mortgages and taxes, extension of the IGC, aid to businesses and families, parental leave, voucher for babysitting and carers, hiring doctors and nurses.

On the hypothesis of other restrictive measures, as requested by the governors of the North, the premier urged the governor of Lombardy Attilio Fontana and the others that I had urged these interventions to formalize the requests. The government does not rule out further measures, reiterated the premier. "There is no closure by the government to any more restrictive measures," said Conte, explaining that he is waiting for the Lombardy Region to formulate in detail the further measures he deems necessary. At the same time, warned Conte, "we are careful, we do not rely on emotional reactions and instances, we must follow a path, with a technical-scientific committee that must guide us".

Super-commissioner? "Now it would be a mistake"
A super commissioner for the Coronavirus emergency? "We are talking about healthcare is a different need than in the past when there was the need to organize a G7 or rebuild after the earthquake. There is no minimum effectiveness in centrally advocating the competences of the Regions. competences to the regions would be a mistake. It would be dysfunctional, it cannot be done in an emergency in progress ". The Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said this during a press conference at Palazzo Chigi.

Catalog: "In dl Cig special for all workers"
In the decree there will be "a special Cig that goes to protect all workers regardless of the sector to which they belong". Labor Minister Nunzia Catalfo says this during a press conference at Palazzo Chigi.

Fontana: "Close all economic activities"
"They listened to us and took a break to reflect. I hope that clear answers will come from the CDM." In an interview with Corriere della Sera, President of Lombardy Attilio Fontana, who came out of self-isolation yesterday, entrusts the Council of Ministers with the hopes that his request, "of mayors and unions" to close Lombardy's economic activities, will be accepted. to stop the spread of the coronavirus. "We understand well what the weight of certain decisions is" also in economic terms.



From the North the request to close everything
The northern governors Fontana and Zaia already yesterday asked for further tightening of the measures to contain the epidemic and even the head of civil protection and emergency commissioner Borrelli believes that the request for the "total closure" of Lombardy should be evaluated. The head of the executive is aware of the situation and does not close the door to the hypothesis of a general lockout. Today in Cdm on the table there are also other parameters to consider. Because Confindustria expressed concern about the request of the Lombardy Region to "foresee" the total "shutdown of factories and transport".

Cirio: "Ready to close Piedmont"
Piedmont is ready to close for the Coronavirus emergency. The governor Alberto Cirio said it to the microphones of Radio 24. "If the government decides that Lombardy will take this step - he said - I believe that Piedmont will also have to be understood in some way". "If the words of President Fontana - he specified - go in the direction of closing everything, I believe that this reflection should be paid great attention. This is why I submitted it to the crisis unit and to the regional scientific committee, to have already today an opinion to transmit to the government

Conte does not rule out the hypothesis
Introducing even more restrictive measures, as requested by the center-right yesterday during the meeting at Palazzo Chigi with the Prime Minister, could produce economic damage, but the government does not exclude anything Giuseppe Conte would have said to the opposition leaders. In the center-right it is explained that the proposal to block the industry has not arrived but "the rest, for example the commercial establishments" and it is believed that behind the executive stop there is also "a compensation problem", which in case of total closure would be asked of the government. "If needed, even tougher measures will come," admits the head of relations with Parliament, D'Inca '. In any case, Conte told his guests that on the table there are many more than the 7.5 billion initially budgeted but still less than 30. mortgages and suspended taxes, extension of the IGC, aid to businesses and families, leave parental, vouchers for babysitters and carers, hiring of doctors and nurses.

Buffagni: "Closing everything is simplistic"
"I think saying 'close everything' is simplistic and successful in terms of communication, but it is not played on people's skin." The Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Stefano Buffagni said this. The food and health supply chains, he said, "cannot close", while other activities "must be limited".

Ricciardi: "Closing everything makes sense for Lombardy but not for all of Italy"
Lombardy asks to "close everything" to contain as much as possible the coronavirus infection. A proposal promoted by Walter Ricciardi: "The request makes sense, the pressure on the Lombardy regional health service is spasmodic", says the consultant of the Ministry of Health in an interview with Circo Massimo, on Radio Capital, "Lombardy is for the Italy what Wuhan was for Hubei. The measure that could be proportionate, but ", states the WHO member," is not for the rest of the country, especially for the central and southern regions where this situation still does not exist. If there are further elements, given that the situation is monitored day after day, we are ready to take it into consideration ".

Gentiloni opens Italy on additional demand on deficit increase
We received "a new letter from Minister Gualtieri last night" which increases the request for an additional expense "destined to face the consequences of the Coronavirus emergency: this" is not the time to look at the decimals but at the jobs and the future of our economies ". Thus EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs Paolo Gentiloni, speaking at Uno Mattina, opened to Italy's new request for an increase in the deficit.

Brenner closure
The 'closure' of the Brenner is expected in the morning, as announced yesterday by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. Health checks, still sampled yesterday, become tight. Only motorists with a medical certificate will be able to leave Italy and then they will have to stay in self-isolation for two weeks. The border with Italy remains open to freight traffic and cross-border commuters. Truckers and workers will be subjected to the termoscan. The decrees provide for it, signed last night in Vienna.

FCA closes Pomigliano, Melfi and Cassino
FCA will temporarily close some Italian plants as part of the measures to combat the spread of Coronavirus. The factories of Pomigliano will stop today, Thursday and Friday, Melfi and Sevel on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Cassino Thursday and Friday. All Italian plants will be involved in extraordinary interventions.

Shop closing: Decathlon closes all over Italy until March 15th
From today, Wednesday 11, and until Friday 13 March inclusive, all Decathlon stores on the national territory will remain closed to the public due to a business decision. This measure adds to what is defined by the Prime Ministerial Decree which provides for closure on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March. The company said adding that "all the activities that will allow us to bring sport home, with decathlon.it will remain active".

China sends expert medical teams to Italy
A team of five Chinese medical experts will be sent to Italy with a member of the Beijing Red Cross and a specialist from the Chinese Center for Disease Controland Prevention: they will bring "their skills" and supplies to help Italy against the coronavirus epidemic, reports CGTN, the English-language TV of the state CCTV. Yesterday, in a phone call with colleague Luigi Di Maio, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that "if the Italian side asks for it, China is ready to send medical personnel to help Italy", according to Chinese media.