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An Italian coronadiary – days 13 and 14

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Sunday 29 March 2020

Italy Tuscany Katia's diary Brunello COVID-19

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A fight, and some better news in Italy. Katia Nussbaum continues her Tuscan wine producer's diary. Click on the Katia's diary tag for the rest of the entries.

Day 13: 22 March 2020

I wake up very late this Sunday morning, at 9.30, refreshed.

I ring Shani (my step-daughter) as I haven’t talked to her for some time. She is well. Leon her son has been at school in Denmark and was sent home due to COVID-19, though he is hoping to get back there soon.

We are both sceptical, but don’t want to worry him. For the rest he...

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