If you think the news from Italy has been bad, spare a thought for San Marino, a tiny independent republic in the north of the Italian peninsula. It’s infection rate is the worst in the world — four times worse than Italy. It also has the highest COVID-19 death rate in the world. Host Marco Werman speaks with teacher Carlotta Serra in San Marino.
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