While Spain, France and the UK are experiencing a second surge in Covid-19 infections, Italy has kept the disease under control. Here's why: https://on.ft.com/362mwC7 

'Italians are more respectful of the measures of social distancing and against the transmission of the virus,' said Andrea Crisanti, a professor of microbiology at the University of Padua https://on.ft.com/362mwC7 

New daily cases in Italy are at 1,535 compared with more than 10,000 new cases in Spain and France http://on.ft.com/362mwC7 

Italy's public health response has focused on mass testing and an effective track and trace system http://on.ft.com/362mwC7 

Italians are confident they can keep coronavirus under control ahead of the winter http://on.ft.com/362mwC7 

Italy has placed harsh restrictions on businesses, sanctioning companies responsible for Covid-19 infections on their premises http://on.ft.com/362mwC7