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epa08309357 Soldiers of the Italian Army stand guard as they engage in the so-called 'Operation Safe Roads,' in Rome, Italy, 20 March 2020. The number of deaths from the pandemic COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS CoV-2 coronavirus in Italy has now surpassed the death toll for all of China, where the outbreak originated. According to the Civil Protection agency, the total number of confirmed infections has risen to more than 41,000, while over 3,400 people have lost their lives to the disease in the Mediterranean country. EPA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI