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Prova: Amarela 1º Dia - Prova de Matemática e Inglês Read text li to answer questions 23 to 30. Coronavirus: Venice Carnival closes as ltaly imposes lockdown 23 February 2020 ltalian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to contrai what is now lhe worst outbreak of lhe coronavirus in Europe. Authorities in lhe Veneto region said lhe event would end !ater on Sunday, two days earlier than scheduled. ltaly has by far lhe highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, with 152. Three people have died.ltaly has imposed strict quarantine restrictions in two northern "hotspot" regions close to Milan and Venice. About 50,000 people cannot enter or leave several towns in Veneto and Lombardy for lhe next two weeks without special permission. Even outside the zone, many businesses and schools have suspended activities, and sporting events have been cancelled. The BBC's Mark Lowen described lhe situation jus! outside lhe zone. ln neighbouring Austria, a train from Venice was stopped at lhe Austrian border alter it emerged that two passengers had fever symptoms. Austria's Interior Minister Karl Nehammer later confirmed to lhe BBC that lhe pair tested negative for coronavirus. "AII authorities have acted quickly and with great caution in this case," said Mr Nehammer in a statement. "The reporting chain worked without delay." Elsewhere, authorities in South Korea and lran are battling to contrai rising numbers of infections. South Korea has raised its coronavirus alert to lhe "highest levei". The new strain of coronavirus, which originated las! year in Hubei province in China, causes a respiratory disease called Covid-19. China has seen more than 76,000 infections and 2,442 deaths. What is happening in ltaly? Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday that "extraordinary measures" would come into force to try to stem lhe rising number of coronavirus cases. He said lhe quarantine restrictions could last for weeks. Police, and if necessary lhe armed forces, will have lhe authority to ensure lhe regulations are enforced. Angelo Borrelli, lhe head of ltaly's Civil Protection Department, told reporters lha! 11 Oof lhe confirmed cases were in Lombardy, with 21 in Veneto with others in Emilia- Romagna and Lazio. Officials reported a third death on Sunday, an elderly woman from lhe town of Crema suffering from cancer. ltalian officials say they are still trying to trace lhe source of lhe outbreak. Universities in Milan have been closed and lhe city's mayor, Giuseppe Sala, said schools would also close their doors while lhe outbreak continued. "As a precaution 1 think that lhe schools have to be closed in Milan. 1 will propose to lhe president of lhe region to enlarge lhe precaution to lhe entire metropolitan city area. lt is just a precaution, we don't want to create panic," he said. Meanwhile Giorgio Armani's fashion show, scheduled to be held ___ (1) Milan ___ (li) Sunday, went ahead but without any media or buyers present. The show was livestreamed ___ (Ili) its website, lnstagram and Facebook pages. CPACN/2020 Página: 8/11 Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe- 51602007