People take part in plague procession in Venice amid coronavirus outbreak People take part in the traditional plague procession in San Barnaba Square on the last day of carnival in Venice. The plague habit was worn by doctors in Venice during all plagues throughout the 16th century. The new coronavirus epidemic caused more death and disruption on Tuesday, spreading to new countries as a top health official warned the world was "simply not ready" to contain it. Italy's European neighbours pledged to keep borders open despite the new coronavirus spreading down the country to Tuscany and Sicily and a surge in the number of infected people. IMAGES