“We had prepared a plan in recent days (to deal with COVID-19), because it was clear what has happened could somehow happen.”

—  Roberto Speranza

Roberto Speranza (2020) cited in " Italy announces first Covid-19 death; cases rise to 17 https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2020/02/567861/italy-announces-first-covid-19-death-cases-rise-17" on New Straits Times, 22 February 2020.

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