Italy's ex-PM Berlusconi hospitalized with COVID-19, but vows to keep campaigning ahead of regional race

Tourists visit Florence, Italy, on Sept. 4, 2020. The coronavirus infection rate in Italy is on the rise. The country saw more than 1,000 infections a day in nine of the past 13 days through Thursday, a figure that had previously not been surpassed since May 12. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)