Updated Mar 8, 2020 - Health

Italy quarantines 16M as northern region placed on coronavirus lockdown

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Tourists with protective face masks take a selfie on the Rialto Bridge on March 06, 2020 in Venice, Italy.

Tourists on the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, on Friday. Photo: Stefano Mazzola/Awakening/Getty Images

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