Lately, Italy has been one of the countries in the media's attention for its reactions to the spread of coronavirus.
The neighboring state has blocked flights to and from China, while there have been episodes like that of the blocking of a cruiser where a Chinese couple was suspected to be infected, a false alert but that blocked nearly 7,000 tourists aboard the ship for 24 hours.
Yesterday, however, the disease was confirmed for another couple of tourists in Rome, and the population has begun to fear.
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| The shocking announcement that excludes the Chinese at a restaurant in the tourist center, Rome |
Rome has a large Chinese community, especially in the central neighborhood of Esquilino.
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| Chinese stores in the Esquilino neighborhood, now called Rome's Chinatown |
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| Chinese stores in the Esquilino neighborhood, now called Rome's Chinatown |
Along with fears, perhaps unnecessary reactions are emerging in the Italian capital today. Not counting the tens of thousands of Chinese tourists who visit daily,
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| Chinese community in Rome |
Rome also has a large Chinese community that owns commercial activities, in particular shops and restaurants.
Already these activities have been abandoned by customers, despite reports that many of the stores have announced that no staff member has been visiting his or her hometown in recent months.
