Italy coronavirus death toll rises by 793 to 4,825

The coronavirus pandemic is taking an increasingly heavy toll on the world’s worst-affected country, Italy.

There were almost 800 more deaths, and more than 6,500 new infections, in one day.

The German government is considering enforcing a nationwide ban on going outside.

In the UK, all cafes, pubs, restaurants, gyms, schools, nurseries and universities were ordered to close from Friday evening for the foreseeable future, and the government says that it will pay 80 percent of all wages.

Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from London.

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In This Story: Italy

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.