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Waiters pile up chairs and prepare to close, according to the Italian government measures to slow down the diffusion of the new Coronavirus, at an hour when normally they warm up for the maximum affluence of customers, in Rome's Piazza Navona, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Waiters pile up chairs and prepare to close, according to the Italian government measures to slow down the diffusion of the new Coronavirus, at an hour when normally they warm up for the maximum affluence of customers, in Rome's Piazza Navona, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness,…

March 10, 2020

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Virus lockdown tests Italians' commitment to the common good
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.