The European country recorded the world's deadliest 24-hour period of coronavirus-related fatalities Saturday, prompting additional draconian lockdown restrictions on daily life.
The Italian government first imposed a national lockdown on March 9, but health experts say their delayed response had fatal consequences. On Saturday, Italy's number of coronavirus-related deaths surged by 627 -- the largest single day of fatalities recorded in any country in the world, including China. Physicians and public health professors say Italy's soaring death toll could be a sign of what's to come in the U.S. and U.K.
"What is going on in Italy could be a tragic signal of what to expect in the U.S., especially with respect to medical system vulnerabilities. Hospital critical care planning, as part of the larger U.S.
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