Historical Events tagged with "televised address"

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Health & Medicine

Conte Announces First Nationwide COVID-19 Lockdown

March 9th, 2020 5 years ago

On March 9, 2020, Giuseppe Conte, the Prime Minister of Italy, delivered a significant televised address wherein he outlined a nationwide lockdown in response to the rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic. This decisive measure was aimed at curbing the spread of the virus, which had gained alarming momentum in Italy. As part of the decree, strict restrictions were placed on movement, gatherings, and non-essential activities across the country, marking Italy as the first nation to adopt such extensive lockdown measures in the face of the pandemic.

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