It was one year ago today that the first COVID-19 case was identified in Italy, leading to 95,486 deaths and 2,795,796 cases.
Patient Zero was discovered in Codogno, a small town near Lodi, 38-year-old Mattia Maestri.
It spread rapidly through the Lombardy region, then Italy and Europe.
The region went into lockdown on March 1, followed by a nationwide stay at home order eight days later.
Some regions are still under lockdown, as the second wave has been more ferocious than the first.
It was one year ago today that the first COVID-19 case was identified in Italy, leading to 95,486 deaths and 2,795,796 cases.
Patient Zero was discovered in Codogno, a small town near Lodi, 38-year-old Mattia Maestri.
It spread rapidly through the Lombardy region, then Italy and Europe.
The region went into lockdown on March 1, followed by a nationwide stay at home order eight days later.
Some regions are still under lockdown, as the second wave has been more ferocious than the first.
Football must still be played behind closed doors and it is not clear when fans will be allowed back into the stadiums.