Italian Government Closes All Museums as Coronavirus Cases Escalate to Over 6,000

The Italian government has forced museums and institutions to close as the coronavirus (300-related deaths and 6,000+ cases) continues to spread throughout the country. The Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome recently launched a massive Raphael exhibition on March 5, displaying over 200 works by the late Renaissance painter to celebrate the 500 year anniversary of his death -- over 70,000 tickets for the exhibition had already been purchased, as per a report by France 24.The Vatican Museums, Galleria...