Fabrizio Pregliasco
Italian virologist
- Jul 23
Alessio Pio, 18 months, dies in Catanzaro hospital; Tropea nursery cluster triggers investigation
An 18-month-old boy died at Catanzaro's Pugliese-Ciaccio hospital on 22 July. Four other children from the same Tropea nursery were hospitalized with gastrointestinal symptoms; around a dozen fell ill in total. The Vibo Valentia prosecutor has opened an investigation and ordered an autopsy.
- Jun 30
European heatwave claims 1,300 lives in a week, records shatter from Germany to Poland before a stormy break
The WHO reports more than 1,300 heat-related deaths since 21 June as Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary all break national temperature records. A brief cool-down is expected from Thursday before the anticyclone rebuilds.
- May 29
Sinner's Roland Garros Nightmare: From 2-0, 5-1 Lead to Devastating Exit as Body and Mind Falter
World No.1 Jannik Sinner lost from two sets and 5-1 up against Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, collapsing physically in a Roland Garros shock that has sparked debate over athlete burnout and the myth of invincibility.
- May 26
Ebola scare in Italy ends as tests confirm two aid workers from Uganda have Shigella, not Bundibugyo virus
Two Italian aid workers who returned from Uganda with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms have tested negative for the Ebola virus, with authorities confirming a bacterial Shigella infection instead.
