Italian hospital system at 'breaking point' as it attempts to contain coronavirus

Europe’s largest coronavirus outbreak is putting unprecedented strain on the Italian healthcare system, with hospitals in the worst-affected areas close to breaking point.
Italian hospital system at 'breaking point' as it attempts to contain coronavirus

A worker sprays disinfectant as sanitization operations against Coronavirus are carried out in the museum hosted by the Maschio Angioino medieval castle, in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (Alessandro Pone/LaPresse via AP)
A worker sprays disinfectant as sanitization operations against Coronavirus are carried out in the museum hosted by the Maschio Angioino medieval castle, in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (Alessandro Pone/LaPresse via AP)

Europe’s largest coronavirus outbreak is putting unprecedented strain on the Italian healthcare system, with hospitals in the worst-affected areas close to breaking point.

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