Italian maritime activity, detected by HawkEye 360 satellites, dropped precipitously around March 9 when the government imposed travel restrictions to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Maritime activity remained flat until May 4, when Italian factories and construction sites were allowed to resume work.

Maritime activity around Italy is beginning to pick up as the government begins easing restrictions imposed in early March to stem the spread of COVID-19.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...