As Italy undergoes a nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of COVID-19, the Italian government has announced a blanket suspension of mortgage payments to help its residents cope. We discuss Italy’s proactive measures to aid its people in this time of crisis, and how being the worst hit country in Europe hasn’t stopped the nation’s quick reflexes in dealing with this threat.

Produced by: Christine Wong

Presented by: Jeff Sandhu, Freda Liu, and Audrey Raj

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Categories:  Entrepreneurship,  Personal Development,  Politics,  Social Issues,  SME

Tags:  covid-19,  coronavirus,  health,  finance,  government,