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'Alone': How Italian town with 1st known virus death fared
A view of the Vo Vecchio cemetery, in Vo Euganeo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A view of the Vo Vecchio cemetery, in Vo Euganeo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Flowers adorn the tombstone of Adriano Trevisan, Italy's first known victim of COVID-19, at the cemetery of Vo Vecchio, in Vo Euganeo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo', west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Flowers adorn the tombstone of Adriano Trevisan, Italy's first known victim of COVID-19, at the cemetery of Vo Vecchio, in Vo Euganeo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo', west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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FILE - A deserted road in the town of Codogno, near Lodi, Northern Italy, in this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 file photo. Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles) apart in the country's north. First, a 38-year-old man in Codogno, an industrial town in the Lombardy region, tested positive for COVID-19, sending panicked residents to pick up their children from school, stock up on provisions at grocery stores and search in vain for surgical masks at pharmacies.. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

FILE - A deserted road in the town of Codogno, near Lodi, Northern Italy, in this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 file photo. Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles) apart in the country's north. First, a 38-year-old man in Codogno, an industrial town in the Lombardy region, tested positive for COVID-19, sending panicked residents to pick up their children from school, stock up on provisions at grocery stores and search in vain for surgical masks at pharmacies.. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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FILE - In thisMonday, Feb. 24, 2020 file photo, a Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) officer checks transit to or from the cordoned area in Codogno, some 50 kilometers South-East of Milan, Italy. Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles) apart in the country's north. First, a 38-year-old man in Codogno, an industrial town in the Lombardy region, tested positive for COVID-19, sending panicked residents to pick up their children from school, stock up on provisions at grocery stores and search in vain for surgical masks at pharmacies. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

FILE - In thisMonday, Feb. 24, 2020 file photo, a Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) officer checks transit to or from the cordoned area in Codogno, some 50 kilometers South-East of Milan, Italy. Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles) apart in the country's north. First, a 38-year-old man in Codogno, an industrial town in the Lombardy region, tested positive for COVID-19, sending panicked residents to pick up their children from school, stock up on provisions at grocery stores and search in vain for surgical masks at pharmacies. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

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FILE - In this file photo taken on Thursday, March 12, 2020, a view of the almost empty main square in Codogno, Italy. Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles) apart in the country's north. First, a 38-year-old man in Codogno, an industrial town in the Lombardy region, tested positive for COVID-19, sending panicked residents to pick up their children from school, stock up on provisions at grocery stores and search in vain for surgical masks at pharmacies. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

FILE - In this file photo taken on Thursday, March 12, 2020, a view of the almost empty main square in Codogno, Italy. Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles) apart in the country's north. First, a 38-year-old man in Codogno, an industrial town in the Lombardy region, tested positive for COVID-19, sending panicked residents to pick up their children from school, stock up on provisions at grocery stores and search in vain for surgical masks at pharmacies. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

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The town of Vo Euganeo is seen beyond a vineyard, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

The town of Vo Euganeo is seen beyond a vineyard, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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A poster made by patients hangs on the door of doctor Luca Rossetto's medical office in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. Writing on poster reads in Italian; "Vo... a land of history! Vo'...a town of vineyards! Vo'...the council of simple people! A doctor...a man...who with his professionalism and dedication to work never  missed his presence and availability! Thank you! Welcome Dr. Rossetto!" (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A poster made by patients hangs on the door of doctor Luca Rossetto's medical office in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. Writing on poster reads in Italian; "Vo... a land of history! Vo'...a town of vineyards! Vo'...the council of simple people! A doctor...a man...who with his professionalism and dedication to work never missed his presence and availability! Thank you! Welcome Dr. Rossetto!" (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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A road sign indicates Vo ahead of the village of Vo' Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. Writing on green sign reads in Italian "Twinned with the city of hope" (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A road sign indicates Vo ahead of the village of Vo' Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. Writing on green sign reads in Italian "Twinned with the city of hope" (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Writing reading in Italian 'Vo - Town of wine and trachyte'' embraces a sculpture on a round-a-bout in town of Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Writing reading in Italian 'Vo - Town of wine and trachyte'' embraces a sculpture on a round-a-bout in town of Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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FILE - in this Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 file photo, Dr. Annalisa Malara meets the media in Codogno, the northern Italian town that recorded Italy's first locally spread coronavirus infection. Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles) apart in the country's north. First, a 38-year-old man in Codogno, an industrial town in the Lombardy region, tested positive for COVID-19, sending panicked residents to pick up their children from school, stock up on provisions at grocery stores and search in vain for surgical masks at pharmacies. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

FILE - in this Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 file photo, Dr. Annalisa Malara meets the media in Codogno, the northern Italian town that recorded Italy's first locally spread coronavirus infection. Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside of Asia a year ago Sunday, with back-to-back revelations of cases more than 150 kilometers (nearly 100 miles) apart in the country's north. First, a 38-year-old man in Codogno, an industrial town in the Lombardy region, tested positive for COVID-19, sending panicked residents to pick up their children from school, stock up on provisions at grocery stores and search in vain for surgical masks at pharmacies. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

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People walk in front of the Vo Euganeo town hall, in Vo' Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

People walk in front of the Vo Euganeo town hall, in Vo' Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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People queue at the post office in Vo Euganeo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

People queue at the post office in Vo Euganeo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Soccer pennants of Vo Euganeo and Codogno hang inside the Vo Euganeo mayor town hall office, in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo', west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Soccer pennants of Vo Euganeo and Codogno hang inside the Vo Euganeo mayor town hall office, in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo', west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Doctor Luca Rossetto speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his medical office, in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Doctor Luca Rossetto speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his medical office, in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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The owner of a restaurant walks through the dining room, in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo', west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

The owner of a restaurant walks through the dining room, in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo', west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Vo' Euganeo mayor Giuliano Martini is interviewed by the Associated Press at the town hall, in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Vo' Euganeo mayor Giuliano Martini is interviewed by the Associated Press at the town hall, in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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People walk in front of a cafè in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

People walk in front of a cafè in Vo Euganeo, northern Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Shockwaves ran through the wine-making village of Vo, west of Venice, as word spread last Feb. 21 that a retired roofer had died of the new coronavirus becoming the first known COVID-19 victim in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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