Alex Majoli For the past 35 years the EU - a borderless zone - has ensured both freedom of residence and of movement for persons and goods across its member states. Following the outbreak early this year, on M
(...) arch 17, EU leaders decided that the best course of action was to stop the movement between member nations and re-establish border checks. Even little alleys and passes have been blocked by Slovenians as of March 10. As of April 27 a total of 199,414 people in Italy have contracted the virus since the outbreak began, and 26,977 of them have died – more than anywhere else in Europe and second only to the United States. Italy Slovenia Border. Polava. Italy. April 18, 2020. © Alex Majoli | Magnum Photos