Italy marked a grim milestone Thursday as its number of deaths from coronavirus surpassed those in China.
ROME – Italy marked a grim milestone Thursday as its number of deaths from theThe country's death toll hit 3,405 as of Thursday, an increase of 427 compared to Wednesday, according to Italy’s Civil Protection Department.
Health officials are searching for new ways to get more doctors in the field, ranging from calling recent retirees back to work to rushing as many as 10,000 soon-to-graduate students into low-leverage situations before they finish with exams as a way to free up more experienced colleagues.The entire population of more than 60 million is under lockdown, allowed to leave home only for"essential" activities like visits to grocery stores or pharmacies.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that the lockdown measures would be extended beyond their original April 3 deadline, and government officials said additional steps could be taken – such as limiting hours supermarkets can be open and closing urban parks – if current measures prove inadequate.
"We still believe that once we are 14 days out from the lockdown we will begin to see a significant drop in the death toll," Borrelli said.
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