An Italian sacrifice to the COVID-19 epidemic
Stefano Nava, Roberto Tonelli, Enrico Clini
Abstract
As reported by Newsweek magazine on 4 April 2020 [1], coronavirus has killed over 100 doctors and nurses around the world, nearly half of whom are reported to be in Italy. This report, however, underestimated the size of the problem. To date, 151 doctors and more than 40 nurses have died in Italy from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The report of Italian doctors who died during the COVID-19 outbreak should inform us not to forget <https://bit.ly/3cbSbkU>
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)OutbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusVirologyMedicineBetacoronavirusHistoryDemographyFamily medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)SociologyPathologyCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsHealthcare cost, quality, practicesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life