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LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ITALY

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    • Apurva Choudhary 1
    • Smiline Girija AS 2

    1 Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha University, Chennai.

    2 Associate professor, Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha University, Chennai-600077

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Document Type : Research Article

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Abstract

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) reached pandemic world-wide especially in Italy
from early March 2020. Many factors were under discussion among public health experts for the
exorbitant mortality rate in Italy than other countries. A coordinated global response was desperately
needed to prepare health systems to meet this unprecedented challenge in Italy. This review illustrates
predictions, chronic comorbidities, effects of COVID 19 on Italian health system. Covid disease affecting
the elderly population with co-morbidities, the same was associated in the mortality rate among elder
population in Italy in a greater rate. The mortality rate in Italy was also higher due to the asymptomatic
cases not being tested and isolated with initial screening. The most serious outcome of COVID 19
pneumonia was recorded among the population in Italy. Exhausted number of ICU’s beds, ventilators and
respirators revealed their un-preparedness for the covid-19 pandemic. This review thus focuses on the
various factors to be considered in future pandemics by analyzing the covid - 19 pandemic in Italy.

Keywords

  • Covid 19
  • Mortality Rate
  • Demographic
  • Socio-economic profile
  • Italy-CoV
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European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1
January 2020
Page 467-475
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Choudhary, A., & AS, S. G. (2020). LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ITALY. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(1), 467-475.

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Apurva Choudhary; Smiline Girija AS. "LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ITALY". European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7, 1, 2020, 467-475.

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Choudhary, A., AS, S. G. (2020). 'LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ITALY', European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(1), pp. 467-475.

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Choudhary, A., AS, S. G. LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ITALY. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2020; 7(1): 467-475.

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