Grieving Northern Italians Mount Campaign To Investigate Officials’ Pandemic Response

Summary

Italy was hit hard by COVID-19 early in the pandemic. Now, prosecutors have
begun an investigation into whether the failure to lock down two towns near
the northern city of Bergamo contributed to thousands of deaths related to
the disease. The campaign for justice, led by bereaved relatives, has
quickly ensnared Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Special correspondent
Malcolm Brabant reports.