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Stuck in Rome, the challenges with chasing reliable information

A man wearing a protective mask passes by the Coliseum in Rome.

A man wearing a protective mask passes by the Coliseum in Rome. Source: AFP

Gaetano Rando is an Italian-Australian citizen who arrived in Rome at the end of February, just before the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency. Since then, ha has experienced many hurdles to get reliable information to get back to Australia.


Gaetano tells SBS Italian how his Roman quarantine is going, in an empty and almost surreal city.

Roma di notte dal balcone di Gaetano Rando
Roma di notte dal balcone di Gaetano Rando Source: Supplied

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