Coronavirus - COVID-19 in Italy. Does Italy have the necessary infrastructure to effectively control the Coronavirus - COVID-19 so it does not become a local outbreak?
Italy marks a grim milestone as its number of coronavirus deaths surpasses China's. The country's death toll hit 3,405 as of Thursday, an increase of 427 compared to Wednesday, according to Italy’s Civil Protection Department. Italy has been averaging more than 350 deaths a day since March 15, according to World Health Organization data, as COVID-19 has ravaged its northern regions. Most of the dead are from Italy's large elderly population. Ref. USAToday.
Link between air pollution and coronavirus mortality in Italy could be possible. A group of scientists has found another small piece in the puzzle of understanding COVID-19. Looking for reasons why the mortality rate is up to 12% in the northern part of Italy and only approx. 4.5% in the rest of the country, they found a probable correlation between air pollution and mortality in two of the worst affected regions in northern Italy. Source 9w.