Italy shuts down all schools... bans KISSING

Italy will close all schools and universities, the government said today, to protect against the coronavirus which has infected more than 2,500 in the country and killed 79.


Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's government is also expected to release new rules which will tell the nation they cannot kiss because of the virus.

As part of today's measures, schools and universities will be shuttered until mid-March, while the government is advising against kissing, hugging and shaking hands, ANSA reported.

The guidance expected to be circulated nationwide later today also advises people to stand three feet apart at all times, even indoors, to protect against saliva droplets which can transmit the disease.