The coronavirus COVID-19 has punched Italy since two weeks, and at the time the situation is not so funny. All schools and universities are closed, for now, until 15th March. The government doesn't advise to hug and to have any type of physical contact with people. Probably all public events will be prohibited and so museum are closed, cinemas, theaters... It is really strange!
For example I play basketball in a local team and in these days the government has stopped the champiship for unknown time, and so also the training is stopped. Only if the sport society spends money to have medical visit to all its athletes, it could have the training unlocked.
More than 3000 infected where declared, the most hit region is the Lombardia, with over 2200, where takes place Milan which obviously is an important commercial point.
I think that to stop the propagation of the virus these are the correct precautions to take, so I think that Italy is doing a grate work for now.
But obiviously the panic should not be an option.