CORONAVIRUS

The Italian military airlifted a coronavirus patient between hospitals in Lombardy, Saturday, March 7, using a special bio-containment unit to reduce the risk of infecting other people.
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READ MORE: The patient, a woman, age 62, was taken from a hospital in Cremona to another in Sondalo.

Defense ministry video showed a specialist medical team surrounding the bio-containment unit with the patient inside it, on board the helicopter.

Italy's coronavirus death toll spiked Sunday by 133 to 366, the most in any country outside China.

With the growing health risks, Rome imposed a new emergency decree, locking down the northern part of the country with a quarter of Italy's population.

The northern part of the country includes the Lombardy region and the financial capital, Milan. In addition, Italy is closing off 14 other provinces, including Veneto, home of Venice.

Travel into and out the areas will be highly restricted until early next month, as the country seeks to slow the tide of fatalities from the virus. Museums, theaters, cinemas and other entertainment venues have also been ordered to close. (VOA/AP)
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