Name: Rome: La Dolce Vita in Quarantine - Coronavirus in the Italian Capital
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Description: Rome is in lockdown due to the coronavirus. But what is life in quarantine like the eternal city? A report from a German correspondant and resident.

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Rome is in lockdown due to the coronavirus. But what is life in quarantine like the eternal city? A report from a German correspondant and resident.

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