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Earthquake rocks Italy amid coronavirus outbreak Italians poured out of their homes in the country's north this afternoon after a tremor shook Tuscany amid growing coronavirus fears.

Earthquake rocks Italy amid coronavirus outbreak: Tremor in country's north sends people running into the streets 

Italians poured out of their homes in the country's north this afternoon after a tremor shook Tuscany amid growing coronavirus fears.

The 2.6-magnitude quake, which struck around a mile north of Camaiore in Versilia, was recorded by the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology at 2.17pm this afternoon. 
It had an epicenter in the Lucca province in Tuscany, central-western Italy, and a depth of around five miles, ANSA Chronicle reported.
The 2.6-magnitude quake, which struck around a mile north of Camaiore in Versilia, was recorded by the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology at 2.17pm this afternoon

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  • Passengers from Italy continued to flow into Britain unchecked today 
  • British Airways, Ryanair and Jet2 have all cancelled Italy flights until April
  • easyJet and Vueling are still running some services to coronavirus-hit country
  • Many passengers told MailOnline they had 'no idea' about 14-day self-isolation
  • Others said that hand sanitizer had ran out and no health officials at gate
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Who has cancelled flights to and from Italy and is it possible to get back to Britain?

British Airways  
British Airways said it has cancelled its flights to and from April 4 - and  passengers can rebook flights scheduled up until then or get a refund.
Ryanair
Ryanair has cancelled on in four of its flights to Northern Italy, where 16 million people have been quarantined, between March 17 and April 8.
Those booked on cancelled flights will be offered a refund or chance to rebook another in the next 90 days. Anyone who wants to change bookings will be a fee as usual.
easyJet
Most flights to the north of Italy are cancelled until April 3-  but flights to the south such as Rome and Naples are still going.
A spokesman said: 'Following the latest decree issued 9 March by the Italian authorities implementing further restrictions for the whole of Italy, easyJet is currently reviewing its scheduled programme between 10 March and April 3 2020.
'The majority of flights to and from Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Venice and Verona have been cancelled for the coming days and affected customers are being advised of their options by email and SMS which include rebooking and refunding.'
Jet2
Jet2 has cancelled all flights to Italy until April 26.  
A spokesman said: 'We are contacting customers who are due to travel to Italy to advise them of their options, and we are also contacting customers who are currently in Italy, to arrange to fly them back to the UK.
'The health and safety of our customers is always our number one priority. We are continuing to monitor the situation very closely and will adjust our programme accordingly. As we do this, we would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding.'
Wizz Air 
Wizz Air, whose UK base is at Luton Airport, has stopped its routes to Milan, Treviso and Bergamo.
Alitalia
Italy's national carrier, have suspended all national and international flights.  
     
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