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Italy extends lockdown as toll passes 13,000
Italy's national lockdown has been extended until at least April 13 to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stated that loosening measures prematurely would render all efforts in vain.
Despite a slowing infection rate, the number of daily deaths has remained high, with 727 fatalities reported on Wednesday.
The government is considering how to resume business activities safely while adhering to social distancing rules.
Italy's GDP is projected to shrink significantly due to the prolonged lockdown, with each week costing approximately 0.75 percent of the annual GDP.
The authorities are awaiting testing kits to facilitate broader testing and the potential resumption of some work.
Prime Minister Conte has not provided a specific date for the lifting of current lockdown measures, which began on March 12.
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