Daily Mail: Coronavirus strikes Italy: Austria blocks ALL trains crossing the border after THREE people die and more than 150 fall ill in outbreak - as Venice carnival is cancelled and Armani fashion show is axed, with 12 towns put into lockdown
* Authorities have halted all train traffic to and from Italy following fears that that passengers might be infected
* First train to be stopped was at Brenner Pass in the Alps over reports that two of those on board had a fever
* Earlier in the day, Armani released a statement announcing its show would be streamed online instead
* Retired bricklayer Adriano Trevisan, 78, and an unidentified woman, 77, have died in Italy since Friday
* Elderly cancer patient became the third person known to be infected with the coronavirus to die earlier today
* The Covid-19 virus has now killed a total of 2,470 people and infected 78,986 more across the globe
A coronavirus scare sparked a snap travel freeze between Austria and Italy tonight, as officials in Vienna scrambled to block the deadly infection breaching the border.
Ministers in Rome are firefighting a spike in the number of cases and have taken drastic action to contain the spread of the outbreak.
Venice's flagship carnival celebrations as well as all other public events have been postponed for at least one week.
And Italian designer Giorgio Armani announced he would be cancelling his Milan fashion show, instead opting to stream it online.
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WNU Editor: The trains have resumed .... Trains between Italy and Austria resume after passengers test negative for coronavirus (Reuters).
Covid-19 Outbreak In Italy -- February 23, 2020
Italy rushes to contain Europe’s first major virus outbreak -- AP
Italy battles 'explosion' of coronavirus cases as third patient dies -- Reuters
Coronavirus: Austria briefly halts trains from Italy over COVID-19 concerns -- DW
Austria stops passenger train traffic from and to Italy amid coronavirus panic -- RT
Italy imposes draconian rules to stop spread of coronavirus -- The Guardian
Coronavirus: Italy takes drastic action as three die, infections surge -- SCMP
Italy rushes to contain Europe’s first major virus outbreak -- AP
Coronavirus: Italy towns in lockdown after COVID-19 deaths -- DW
Coronavirus: Italy imposes lockdown to tackle new outbreak -- BBC
First European coronavirus deaths in Italy send towns into lockdown -- France 24
Italy towns quarantined as coronavirus cases rise -- Al Jazeera
Venice Carnival to be halted due to coronavirus outbreak as Italy scrambles to contain Covid-19 -- ABC News Online
Coronavirus: Venice Carnival closes as Italy imposes lockdown -- BBC
Coronavirus clampdown spreads fear and doubt in northern Italy -- Reuters
