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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.ltaly has imposed strict quarantine restrictions in two norther “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 permission. 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 strain of coronavirus, which originated last year in Hubei province in China, causes a respiratory disease called Covid-19. China has seen more than 16,000 infections and 2,442 deaths.

 

    What 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 Borrelli, 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 Emilia-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 precaution I think that the schools have to be closed in Milan. | 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 _____ (Il) Sunday, went ahead but without any media or buyers present. The show was livestreamed _____ (III) its website, Instagram and Facebook nages.

Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/newsfworld-europe-51602007

Mark the option that best completes gaps I, Il and Ill in the text with the right preposition.

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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.ltaly has imposed strict quarantine restrictions in two norther “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 permission. 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 strain of coronavirus, which originated last year in Hubei province in China, causes a respiratory disease called Covid-19. China has seen more than 16,000 infections and 2,442 deaths.

 

    What 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 Borrelli, 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 Emilia-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 precaution I think that the schools have to be closed in Milan. | 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 _____ (Il) Sunday, went ahead but without any media or buyers present. The show was livestreamed _____ (III) its website, Instagram and Facebook nages.

Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/newsfworld-europe-51602007

Mark the sentence from the text that contains the use of Present Continuous.

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    The South Korean movie “Parasite ______ (WIN) the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, which means that it was the first non-English language movie to win the top prize.

    lt also was the first movie from South Korea to get a nomination at the Oscars. Before the Oscars, “Parasite"also won awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the Screen Actors Guild, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

    Director Bong Joon-ho said that the movie is “a continuation of all the Korean films that came before. It's an extension of our history.” The movie is about class struggles between the rich and poor.

 

14-02-2020

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According to the text:

What is a farm?

 

    A farm is an area of land where animals are raised and plants are grown for use as food, fiber, and fuel. The people who own and work on the farm are called farmers. A farm usually has buildings where equipment such as tractors and supplies are stored. Some farms also have buildings where livestock are housed.

Disponível em: https://articles.extension.org/pages/70913/what-is-a-farm. Acesso em: 16 mai. 2019.

 

O tema do texto é a descrição de uma

A clean water crisis

 

    While the amount of freshwater on the planet has remained fairly constant over time - continually recycled through the atmosphere and back into our cups - the population has exploded. This means that every year competition for a clean, copious supply of water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and sustaining life intensifies.

Disponível em: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/freshwater-crisis/. Acesso em: 16 mai. 2019.

 

De acordo com o texto, a quantidade de água doce no mundo

Use a seat belt.

Disponível em: https://hpclinica.com. br/categorias/dicas/. Acesso em: 26 jun. 2019.

 

Drive in the speed limit.

Disponível em: http://atuaisnews. com/2017/06/?view=magazine. Acesso em: 26 jun. 2019.

 

Respect the traffic light.

Disponível em: https://www.sosimbolos. com.br. Acesso em: 26 jun. 2019.

 

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