ROME
Italy on Friday reported 766 more deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of fatalities to 14,681, still the highest in the world, but apparently confirming signs of a slowdown.
The continued slowdown in the rise of infections – down from the double-digit increases seen in the early stages of the outbreak – point to a possible peak for the contagion.
Current infections grew 2.8% from Thursday – down from 3% a day before – to reach 85,388. The number of recovered people also continued to surge, reaching 19,758.
The epicenter of the Italian outbreak remains the
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