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Emergency coronavirus lockdowns spark prison riots in Italy

By Zach Halaschak
Published March 9, 2020 7:35pm ET
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Emergency coronavirus lockdowns spark prison riots in Italy
Inmates stage a protest against new rules to cope with coronavirus emergency, atop the roof of the San Vittore prison in Milan, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2020. Italy took a page from China’s playbook Sunday, attempting to lock down 16 million people — more than a quarter of its population — for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus across Europe. | (Antonio Calanni/AP)

Inmates in prisons across Italy have rioted after the country placed new restrictions on jail visits during its massive coronavirus outbreak.

More than two dozen prisons in Italy experienced riots on Sunday, including one where prisoners climbed onto the roof and tried to escape. The new emergency measures ban jail visits out of fears of the virus spreading further. Italy has had more than 7,300 cases and at least 366 deaths.

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