In an opinion published in the scientific journal Jama by US scholars, the effectiveness of face shields in contrasting the spread of the epidemic from Covid-19 is mentioned.
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Adolescent mental disorder, UNICEF-WHO conference in Florence
Increase in child and adolescent mental disorders spurs new push for action by UNICEF and WHO. Up to 20 per cent of adolescents globally experience mental disorders, and around 15 per cent of adolescents in low-and middle-income countries have considered suicide. UNICEF and WHO will co-host their first ever conference on the topic in Florence, Italy, 7-9 November.
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Lorry hits Vasari Corridor in Florence
A lorry hit a column of the Vasari Corridor linking the Uffizi Galleries and Palazzo Vecchio early Thursday December 27, 2018 causing considerable damage.
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Florence-born Hollywood poster designer Campeggi dies
Hollywood poster designer and painter Silvano Campeggi, one of the most important graphic artists in the history of American cinema, has died at the age of 95.
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The future of Sant’Orsola is still a mystery (video from the drone)
Sant’Orsola will be restructured? This immense area, in the historic district of San Lorenzo in Florence, has long been stolen from the city but in the coming years it should be reborn to new life.
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American tourist writes on Ponte Vecchio
An American tourist wrote a message in English with marker pen on Ponte Vecchio bridge. She risks a one-year suspended jail term and a 3,000-euro fine.
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The recovery operations under the collapsed bridge in Genoa
Italian Firefighters and other rescue teams have been working since Tuesday August 14, 2018, to search for survivors among towering slabs of concrete wreckage after a bridge on the A10 motorway.
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Florence to represent Italy at Expo Dubai
Naples and Florence will be two cities that will be protagonists of the Italian pavilion at Expo Dubai as well as collateral initiatives.
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San Gimignano launches crowdfunding to repair walls
The town council of San Gimignano on Tuesday launched a crowdfunding scheme to pay to repair part of its walls which collapsed last week.
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Florence to host the Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Permanent Court of Arbitration and the Florence Chamber of Commerce have concluded a cooperation agreement to enable the PCA to make use of the Chamber’s facilities in Florence for arbitration hearings.
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