Italian municipality police stand by empty Spanish Steps, in Rome, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Italy entered its first day under a nationwide lockdown after a government decree extended restrictions on movement from the hard-hit north to the rest of the country to prevent the spreading of coronavirus. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
March 10, 2020
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March 10, 2020 3:13 p.m.
Virus lockdown tests Italians' commitment to the common good
ROME (AP) — Over the weekend, the Fiorentino butcher in downtown Rome was so packed with shoppers you could no longer smell the tangy scent of raw meat. By Tuesday, customers stood in an orderly queue a meter (yard) apart out the door and into the Campo dei’ Fiori piazza, politely directing newcomers to the back of the line.