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Italy's auto industry adapts to havoc caused by expanded virus rules

The Italian government on Sunday approved sweeping restrictions on travel and public activities in the Lombardy region that includes Milan, as well as parts of Veneto, Piedmont and Emilia Romagna. (Handout ./REUTERS)
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March 08, 2020 04:01 PM

TURIN – The Italian automotive industry expects to find a way to operate amid havoc caused by new measures taken by the government to contain Europe's worst coronavirus outbreak, with more than 6,300 confirmed cases and 233 deaths.

The Italian government on Sunday approved sweeping restrictions on travel and public activities in the Lombardy region that includes Milan, as well as parts of Veneto, Piedmont and Emilia Romagna.

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