<strong>Linosa: </strong>This tiny volcanic atoll positioned between Sicily and Tunisia is one of a handful of remote Italian islands that have managed to remain Covid-free.
Linosa: This tiny volcanic atoll positioned between Sicily and Tunisia is one of a handful of remote Italian islands that have managed to remain Covid-free.
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<strong>Linosa: </strong>"It's winter and people kill time at home, tending their plots in the countryside or fishing on their small boats for a daily catch to eat with their families," says Fabio Tuccio, one of the island's 200 permanent residents. "Things haven't really changed."
Linosa: "It's winter and people kill time at home, tending their plots in the countryside or fishing on their small boats for a daily catch to eat with their families," says Fabio Tuccio, one of the island's 200 permanent residents. "Things haven't really changed."
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<strong>Tremiti: </strong>Featuring emerald-green waters, granite rocks and ragged cliffs, the five islands of this archipelago known as the "Pearls of the Adriatic" have also managed to keep coronavirus at bay.
Tremiti: Featuring emerald-green waters, granite rocks and ragged cliffs, the five islands of this archipelago known as the "Pearls of the Adriatic" have also managed to keep coronavirus at bay.
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<strong>Tremiti:</strong> As locals here rely on tourism, recovering this lost income and remaining free from the virus has been their main concern in recent months.
Tremiti: As locals here rely on tourism, recovering this lost income and remaining free from the virus has been their main concern in recent months.
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<strong>Vulcano: </strong>This idyllic island, part of Sicily's stunning Aeolian archipelago, was left almost empty after the second coronavirus wave hit Italy in October.<br />
Vulcano: This idyllic island, part of Sicily's stunning Aeolian archipelago, was left almost empty after the second coronavirus wave hit Italy in October.
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<strong>Vulcano: </strong> Although the virus hasn't reached its shores,<strong> </strong> locals complain that no visitors have come to see this fascinating isle for months.
Vulcano: Although the virus hasn't reached its shores, locals complain that no visitors have come to see this fascinating isle for months.
Silvia Marchetti
<strong>Filicudi:</strong> The residents of Filicudi, one of the wildest of the Aeolian islands, feel lucky to be living far from the chaos and confusion brought about by coronavirus.
Filicudi: The residents of Filicudi, one of the wildest of the Aeolian islands, feel lucky to be living far from the chaos and confusion brought about by coronavirus.
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<strong>Filicudi:</strong> "It's an ugly moment for humanity but I am happy to live here, it's like being in another world," says Filicudi resident Peppino Taranto.
Filicudi: "It's an ugly moment for humanity but I am happy to live here, it's like being in another world," says Filicudi resident Peppino Taranto.
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<strong>Alicudi: </strong>In Filicudi's wonderfully scenic sister island, residents view Covid-19 as a very distant threat.
Alicudi: In Filicudi's wonderfully scenic sister island, residents view Covid-19 as a very distant threat.
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<strong>Alicudi: </strong>"Social distancing is not an issue. The only moment when little crowds can form is when people meet at Alicudi's harbor to jump on the ferry boats," says Aldo Di Nora, who lives on the island.
Alicudi: "Social distancing is not an issue. The only moment when little crowds can form is when people meet at Alicudi's harbor to jump on the ferry boats," says Aldo Di Nora, who lives on the island.
Silvia Marchetti