A medical worker with protective devices against coronavirus waits for patients in Rome, Italy, on March 20, 2020. Italy's Ministry of Health on Friday took the unprecedented step of closing all public parks, gardens and other open spaces, effective from Saturday. The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 4,032 lives in locked down Italy by Friday, with the number of cumulative cases reaching 47,021, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)
