<p>Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday all of Europe would be hit by a "hard, severe" recession following the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus">coronavirus</a> emergency and special measures were needed to mitigate its impact.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html#15" target="_blank"><b>Follow latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak here</b></a></p>.<p>In an address to the Senate, Conte said Europe would only be able to "face the shock with extraordinary and exceptional measures".</p>.<p>With Italy in lockdown for the last two weeks and its economy on its knees, Conte on Wednesday promised a second stimulus package in April worth more than the 25 billion euro ($27.35 billion) one he adopted in March to deal with the impact of the health crisis. </p>
<p>Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday all of Europe would be hit by a "hard, severe" recession following the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus">coronavirus</a> emergency and special measures were needed to mitigate its impact.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html#15" target="_blank"><b>Follow latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak here</b></a></p>.<p>In an address to the Senate, Conte said Europe would only be able to "face the shock with extraordinary and exceptional measures".</p>.<p>With Italy in lockdown for the last two weeks and its economy on its knees, Conte on Wednesday promised a second stimulus package in April worth more than the 25 billion euro ($27.35 billion) one he adopted in March to deal with the impact of the health crisis. </p>