Movie Theaters in Italy to Reopen as Part of ‘Calculated Risk’ to Kick-Start Economy

Movie theaters in Italy are set to open their doors again on June 15 as part of a “calculated risk” to restart the country’s economy, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday evening. “We’re facing a calculated risk in the knowledge that the contagion curve may rise again,” Conte said in a televised address. “We have to accept it otherwise we will never be able to start up again.” The move comes with the introduction on Saturday of a timetable for various businesses to reopen with social distancing measures in place. Starting Monday, shops, restaurants and places of worship will be allowed to reopen with social distancing measures enforced, including greater distance between restaurant tables and face masks required for entry.