Covid-19 has officially killed nearly 200 in Naples and more than 15,000 across Italy in just over a month.

It has also shattered the Mediterranean country's economy and left millions at least temporarily unemployed.

Solidarity baskets are a godsend for Italy's growing number of poor during the coronavirus pandemic. — AFP
Solidarity baskets are a godsend for Italy's growing number of poor during the coronavirus pandemic. — AFP

This makes the hanging “solidarity baskets” and foldout tables laden with food — everything from bread and bananas to boxes of milk and tins of sardines, as well as hot dishes — all the more important at one of the most surreal moments in the city's history.

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