We are starting to hear news that the “novel coronavirus” is taking hold in northern Italy. Veneto is most frequently mentioned, probably because its major city, Venezia (Venice) is such a tourist landmark. It’s so sad to think of Venezia having another bit “hit” after the terrible flooding from last November.
Lombardia is also mentioned for outbreaks of the virus. Its capital of Milano (Milan) is really Italy’s center of commerce, so that does not bode well.
We are hoping that they can contain it in the north and that the virus doesn’t spread too far toward where we are in Tuscany.