(CNN) A horrifying moment in the Covid-19 pandemic hit Italy on March 27, 2020, when the civil protection authorities announced that 969 people had died in just 24 hours. A priest wearing a mask blesses a coffin inside the courtyard of a building in Naples, Italy, on March 27. "With Covid-19, we decided the lockdown made sense, so there was no need to enforce it," he said. Italy has continued the requirement since the beginning and Speranza says they will likely stay for some time to come. Despite the success story in beating back the virus, Italy has suffered tremendous economic losses.

Source: CNN August 09, 2020 08:26 UTC