ROME - The Arctic Ocean in summer will very likely be ice free before 2050, with the climate-protection measures adopted before then determining for often and for how long this occurs, according to a new research study involving 21 research institutes from around the world, including authors from the Foundation Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), which was established in 2005 with the financial support of various Italian government ministries.

ROME – For the first time since the coronavirus emergency began in Italy, the number of those currently infected with COVID-19 fell over 24 hours, from 108,257 to 108,237, according to data from the Civil Protection Agency.

  Although the death toll continues to fluctuate, the drop of 20 marks an important milestone, with the number of people in intensive care also falling to 2,573, the lowest figure in a month, according to the head of the Civil Protection Agency, Angelo Borrelli.

LONDON – Lucio Truono, 43, who lived and worked in the British capital for some years, died in his house last week, as reported on Saturday in La Città Salerno. Mr. Truono had hailed from Giffoni Vallepiana, in the province of Salerno, and his family members were immediately contacted by the Italian Consulate in London, report Il Messaggero.

ROME – Italian Commissoner Domenico Arcuri signed an ordinance on Thursday to unveil the ‘Immuni’ app in Italy, which will serve as a clinical diary so that users can update their health status if they have coronavirus symptoms, and will function as a bluetooth tracking system to be used for contract tracing, report Il Sole 24 Ore. The app will not be mandatory, and to remain anonymous the app is expected to use a temporary user identification code.