How and when could tourism start again in Italy?

Tourism is among the hardest-hit sectors since the COVID-19 pandemics has begun and lockdowns have been implemented in several countries. Italy, a country that has greatly suffered, is paying a high price in this regard too.

A couple of tourists wearing protective face masks kiss in front of the iconic (and virtually deserted) Fontana di Trevi in Rome, Italy, 12 March 2020. Source: AAP Image/EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

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