Millions Return To Work In Italy After Weeks Of Lockdown
![Commuters crowd Cadorna train station in Milan on Monday. Italy has begun stirring again, after a nearly two-month coronavirus shutdown, as restrictions on movement ease.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/05/04/ap_20125359857254_wide-d9f0da0e54b30e07c99844de9de2ebb8e69abc82.jpg?s=600)
Italy was one of the first countries to be racked by the disease. The government imposed strict lockdown policies on March 9, earlier than many countries started responding.
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