People walk in the deserted Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in central Milan after millions of people were placed under forced quarantine in northern Italy as the government approved drastic measures in an attempt to halt the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. — AFP
People walk in the deserted Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in central Milan after millions of people were placed under forced quarantine in northern Italy as the government approved drastic measures in an attempt to halt the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. — AFP

The deserted Via Senato in central Milan, after millions of people were placed under forced quarantine in northern Italy. — AFP
The deserted Via Senato in central Milan, after millions of people were placed under forced quarantine in northern Italy. — AFP

A general view of Roma Termini railway station, after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of the country. — Reuters
A general view of Roma Termini railway station, after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of the country. — Reuters

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Missing in action

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Enrolment push
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Enrolment push

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Looking for safety
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