Schools and universities in northern Italy will stay closed for a second consecutive week.<br />According to Reuters, it's an effort to contain Europe’s worst outbreak of coronavirus.<br />The decision by the Italian government has dashed any hopes of a quick return to normality.<br />The death toll from the contagion rose by eight during the day to 29 in Italy, while the total number of cases jumped by 240 to 1,128.<br />The vast majority of cases were in the wealthy regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna.
