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Here's John Bachelor.

Italy, Italy in the virus, Italy in recovery. I welcome Lorenzo Fiore, the executive director

of the Anselda Foundation. He works in Genoa, he lives in Milano and he travels the

Italian Peninsula, reporting now on Amakron, the dominant

variant that is swept around the world.

And what does it mean for Italy that's gone through the very tragic Alpha, the equally challenging

delta and is now living with Amachron as we are here in the United States. A very good evening to you, Lorenzo, thank you for this.

There is news from Italy, the government has a response to Amakron. What is it indicating now that

must happen for Italian citizens?

Good evening to you.

Good evening, John.

Good evening to all the radio listener.

Let me say, happy new year to everybody.

This is the first time that we are talking each other in

2022, which I hope will be the here when the pandemic will disappear definitely but apart that there was an important

decision made by the government as you said just a couple of days ago during the prime

minister cabinet unanimously they of these

the Prime Minister cabinet unanimously they decided to introduce

the super green pass as it has been called

compulsory to all the Italians who are above 50 years old.

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