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Italy quarantines millions amid surge in coronavirus cases

Italy is taking unprecedented steps to slow an alarming jump in the number of coronavirus cases. Its northern region, home to around 16 million people, has been under a virtual lockdown since Sunday. Italy is the hardest hit country in Europe, with more than 7,300 reported infections. Charlie D'Agata reports on why the country is enacting such drastic measures.
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