Coronavirus Italy: ‘He stayed two days in the hospital and then he died’ – BBC Newsnight

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Umberto Falchetti, who for many years was the guiding force at car parts supplier MTA in Italy, died after a short battle with coronavirus.
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MTA, short for Meccanotecnica Codognese, makes electronic and electromechanical components supplied to BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, PSA Group and Renault.

The company was founded in 1954 by Antonio Falchetti, Umberto’s father.

Here our International Editor Gabriel Gatehouse speaks to Maria Vittoria Falchetti, Umberto’s daughter.

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Italy is a republic in central Europe which forms a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea as well as bordering France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily form part of the main territory of Italy. Italy is part of the Eurozone, having entered the common currency on 1st January 1999.

The capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s “David” and Brunelleschi’s Duomo; Venice, the city of canals; and Milan, Italy’s fashion capital.

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