Schools, restaurants, shops and museums across most of Italy will close from next week, after Prime Minister Mario Draghi warned of a "new wave" of coronavirus infections. One year after it became the first European country to face a major outbreak, Italy is once again struggling with the rapid spread of COVID-19, this time fuelled by new, more contagious variants. A majority of regions - including those containing Rome and Milan - were classified by Health Minister Roberto Speranza as high-risk red zones, with all residents told to stay home except for work, health or other essential reasons. The extra restrictions will last until Easter, according to Draghi's office. During the Easter weekend, the whole of Italy will become a red zone. "More than a year after the start of the health emergency, we are unfortunately facing a new wave of infections," Draghi said during a visit to a new vaccination centre at Rome's Fiumicino airport. He added: "The memory of what happened last spring is vivid, and we will do everything to prevent it from happening again." Infinite patience More than 100,000 people with coronavirus have died in Italy since the pandemic swept over the eurozone's...