Italy locks down wealthy northern region to contain coronavirus

A woman wearing a mask stands at Milan Central Railway Station in Milan, capital city of Lombardy region, Italy, March 8, 2020. Italy has locked down the northern Lombardy region and 14 nearby provinces, including the financial capital Milan and tourist hotspot Venice, in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Sunday. According to a government decree that goes into effect until April 3, unprecedented restrictions will be taken as preventive measures, impacting some 16 million people in the north, which accounts for over one-six of the country's population. (Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Xinhua)