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Quarantined Italians sing out from their balconies to keep their spirits up
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March 14, 2020
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0:26Now PlayingItalians in apartment blocks sing out of their balconies in an effort to raise community spirits while people are quarantined due to the spread of coronavirus.
Naples residents sang "Abbracciame", or "Hug me" in English. The songs lyrics touch on the themes of love and human interaction.
The death toll from coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 250 in the last 24 hours, the biggest daily increase ever recorded by any country, as the worst-affected Lombardy remains in complete shutdown.
The government this week imposed drastic curbs nationwide, shutting bars, restaurants and most shops, and banning non-essential travel in an effort to halt the worst outbreak of the disease outside China.
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