Withering on the vine? Coronavirus compounds southern Italy's woes
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BARI, Italy (Reuters) - Grape exporters in Puglia – the heel on Italy's boot -- don't have time for debates about European solidarity bonds.By now, they would normally have loans in place to buy the Italia and Regina varieties of grapes that will soon bud on local vines, destined for fruit bowls around the world.But normal banking transactions, like almost every other economic activity, have ground to a halt as the coronavirus sweeps through Italy, killing more people than anywhere else in the..