COVID: Draghi taps army general as new commissioner

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 1 - Premier Mario Draghi on Monday tapped army general Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as new commissioner for the COVID-19 emergency, replacing Domenico Arcuri.
    Draghi thanked Arcuri, who has come in for some criticism, for the "commitment and spirit of dedication with which he performed his task at a time of particular emergency for the country", the premier's office said.
    General Figliuolo has led Italian missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan, among several other commands. (ANSA).