Questões de EFAF Inglês

The lion and the four bulls

Clarke, M.

A lion used to walk about a field in which four bulls lived. Many times he tried to attack them, but whenever he came near, they turned their tails toward one another so that whichever way the lion tried to attack, he would have to face the horns of one of them.

At last, however, the bulls started arguing with each other, and each went off to a different part of the field by himself. Then the lion attacked them one by one and soon had killed all four.

Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1996.p.138

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Coronavirus: Venice Carnival closes as Italy imposes lockdown

$23$ February $2020$

Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe.

Authorities in the Veneto region said the event would end later on Sunday, two days earlier than scheduled. Italy has by far the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, with $152$. Three people have died. Italy has imposed strict quarantine restrictions in two northern "hotspot" regions close to Milan and Venice.

About $50,000$ people cannot enter or leave several towns in Veneto and Lombardy for the next two weeks without special permisson. Even outside the zone, many businesses and schools have suspended activities, and sporting events have been cancelled. The BBC’s Mark Lowen described the situation just outside the zone. In neighbouring Austria, a train from Venice was stopped at the Austrian border after it emerged that two passengers had fever symptoms. Austria’s Interior Minister Karl Nehammer later confirmed to the BBC that the pair tested negative for coronavirus.

"All authorities have acted quickly and with great caution in this case," said Mr Nehammer in a statement. "The reporting chain worked without delay." Elsewhere, authorities in South Korea and Iran are battling to control rising numbers of infections. South Korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the "highest level".

The new strin of coronavirus, which originated last year in hubei province in China, causes a respiratory disease called Covid-19. China has seen more than $76,000$ infections and $2,442$ deaths.

Whats is happening in Italy?

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday that "extraordinary measures" would come into force to try to stem the rising number of coronavirus cases.

He said the quarantine restrictions could last for weeks. Police, and if necessary the armed forces, will have the authority to ensure the regulations are enforced.

Angelo Borelli, the head of Italy’s Civil Protection Department, told reporters that $110$ of the confirmed cases were in Lombardy, with $21$ in Veneto with others in Emillia-Romagna and Lazio. Officials reported a third death on Sunday, an elderly woman from the town of Crema suffering from cancer. Italian officials say they are still trying to trace the source of the outbreak.

Universities in Milan have been closed and the city’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, said schools would also close their doors while the outbreak continued. "As a precauton I think that the schools have to be closed in Milan. I will propose to the president of the region to enlarge the precaution to the entire metropolitan city area. It is just a precaution, we don’t want to create panic," he said.

Meanwhile Giorgio Armani’s fashion show, scheduled to be held ____________ (I) Milan ____________ (II) Sunday, went ahead but without any media or buyers present. The show was livestreamed ____________ (III) its website, Instagram and Facebook pages.

(Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51602007)

Coronavirus: Venice Carnival closes as Italy imposes lockdown

$23$ February $2020$

Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe.

Authorities in the Veneto region said the event would end later on Sunday, two days earlier than scheduled. Italy has by far the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, with $152$. Three people have died. Italy has imposed strict quarantine restrictions in two northern "hotspot" regions close to Milan and Venice.

About $50,000$ people cannot enter or leave several towns in Veneto and Lombardy for the next two weeks without special permisson. Even outside the zone, many businesses and schools have suspended activities, and sporting events have been cancelled. The BBC’s Mark Lowen described the situation just outside the zone. In neighbouring Austria, a train from Venice was stopped at the Austrian border after it emerged that two passengers had fever symptoms. Austria’s Interior Minister Karl Nehammer later confirmed to the BBC that the pair tested negative for coronavirus.

"All authorities have acted quickly and with great caution in this case," said Mr Nehammer in a statement. "The reporting chain worked without delay." Elsewhere, authorities in South Korea and Iran are battling to control rising numbers of infections. South Korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the "highest level".

The new strin of coronavirus, which originated last year in hubei province in China, causes a respiratory disease called Covid-19. China has seen more than $76,000$ infections and $2,442$ deaths.

Whats is happening in Italy?

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday that "extraordinary measures" would come into force to try to stem the rising number of coronavirus cases.

He said the quarantine restrictions could last for weeks. Police, and if necessary the armed forces, will have the authority to ensure the regulations are enforced.

Angelo Borelli, the head of Italy’s Civil Protection Department, told reporters that $110$ of the confirmed cases were in Lombardy, with $21$ in Veneto with others in Emillia-Romagna and Lazio. Officials reported a third death on Sunday, an elderly woman from the town of Crema suffering from cancer. Italian officials say they are still trying to trace the source of the outbreak.

Universities in Milan have been closed and the city’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, said schools would also close their doors while the outbreak continued. "As a precauton I think that the schools have to be closed in Milan. I will propose to the president of the region to enlarge the precaution to the entire metropolitan city area. It is just a precaution, we don’t want to create panic," he said.

Meanwhile Giorgio Armani’s fashion show, scheduled to be held ____________ (I) Milan ____________ (II) Sunday, went ahead but without any media or buyers present. The show was livestreamed ____________ (III) its website, Instagram and Facebook pages.

(Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51602007)