Copyright 2020 NPR. SYLVIA POGGIOLI, BYLINE: One of the very first to warn that criminals were exploiting the COVID-19 crisis was Pope Francis.

Vatican officials have always insisted Pope Pius XII did everything possible to save Jewish lives during World War II. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. They say time-consuming paperwork that ensures everything is above board should be suspended. As of now, no one has been charged. "100% pure," another thug marvels, unwrapping a packet and taking a sniff. ANNA SERGI: The risk now is that we do things in a rush and that these new funds, they don't come with enough guarantees of transparency and accountability control. Although Italy's south has seen fewer deaths from COVID-19 infection than the north, its poverty and jobless rates are high. As the death toll of the global coronavirus epidemic continues to rise, Pope Francis celebrated an extraordinary ritual Friday evening at the Vatican. The death toll as of Tuesday had reached 12,428, and the total number of cases stands at almost 106,000.

To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Ciardullo finally reported his extortionist to the police in 2016. But today, the "our guys" have included less traditional friends.

In lockdown since March 10, Naples, a normally bustling city of more than 2 million, is now a ghost town.

It's so small that social distancing forces customers to order through the window. The Italian government is considering giving work permits to thousands of undocumented immigrants in the country, as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens crop harvests. Sylvia Poggioli is senior European correspondent for NPR's foreign desk and reports from Rome, Italy; the Balkans; other parts of Europe; and the Middle East. That's creating a critical shortage of labor for picking fruits and vegetables needed for food and exports. It now has 55,578 cases of the coronavirus, up from 47,021 on Friday.

Organized crime will exploit growing desperation, warns a prosecutor: "The mafias always gravitate toward money, and they're constantly trying to improve their image in the eyes of ordinary citizens. "I have no contact with anyone other than doctors twice a day.". Daniela De Rosa, a 43-year-old veterinarian in Italy's southwest Campania region, made a video message over the weekend as she was hospitalized with COVID-19. One African-Italian became the spokesman for hundreds of thousands of migrants — those who couldn't stay home, who were risking their health to go out to work. The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare many of the problems of societies around the world. the first thug says. Seasonal farmworkers usually go to Italy each year from countries such as Romania and Bulgaria, but recent lockdowns have kept them home. The pandemic has revealed how dependent Italians are on migrant farm workers. 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Investigators want to know why the towns of Alzano Lombardo and Nembro in the northern industrial region of Lombardy were not isolated and declared "red zones" as soon as the first cases were identified. Ciardullo's shop in Rome's Monte neighborhood sells wines and gastronomic specialties from the southern Calabria region. Italy's prime minister, health and interior ministers faced hours of questioning in Rome Friday as prosecutors opened an investigation into possible government mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis. Many undocumented migrants work on farms, as field hands and harvesting crops — jobs that Italians don't want. It's so small that social distancing forces customers to order through the window. Poggioli can be heard on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. Now, the only business open is a grocery shop, Er Cimotto. 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Investigators want to know why the towns of Alzano Lombardo and Nembro in the northern industrial region of Lombardy were not isolated and declared "red zones" as soon as the first cases were identified. Now, the only business open is a grocery shop, Er Cimotto. From 1971 to 1986, Poggioli served as an editor on the English-language desk for the Ansa News Agency in Italy. Italy dramatically reduced its coronavirus cases after its early days as the epicenter of the pandemic. Acts of charity, long a hallmark of this city, have become more important than ever as a means of sustenance. Copyright © 2020 NPR. China, of course, is the place where the coronavirus first struck in large numbers, and the Trump administration has been eager to point that out, pinning the blame on China for the spread of the disease. With the pandemic, they were suddenly recognized as essential. In Italy, the first Western country hit by COVID-19, it revealed how much the country relies on its migrant work force. As of now, no one has been charged.


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