Video: Italians under lockdown sing 'hug me' from balconies to feel 'less lonely'

As dely coronavirus continues to spre across world leing to thousands being quarantined and major cities declaring lockdown, a video is making rounds on internet showing Italians singing a song in synergy from ir balconies. In a sourn city in Italy, people confined to ir homes in a housing block in Naples sang chorus of song "Abbracciame" which means "hug me" in a bid to lift spirits of ors and feel “less lonely”. Immediately after video was posted by an internet user on March 13, it t only went viral but has also been posted across social media platforms with netizens applauding “such solidarity” and “high spirits”. 

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Netizens find it 'lovely'

Since being first detected in Chinese province of Wuhan in late December, COVID-19 has w spre to over 140 countries. Being one of major coronavirus-hit countries outside China, Italy has reported over 17,000 confirmed cases and more than 1,200 deaths with thousands in quarantine. video was widely loved by internet users who encourd people who are t allowed to leave ir apartments in order to contain spre. One of Twitter users even shared a similar video from Rome where residents are seen resorting to music from ir balconies. 

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