Abstract
Italy was the first western nation affected by the pandemic and was observed as a pilot case in the management of the new coronavirus epidemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease has been challenging in Italy. On June 25, 2020 there were 239,821 total cases, of which 33,592 were deaths nationwide. Three lessons emerged from this experience that can serve as a blueprint to improve future plans for the outbreak of viruses. First, early reports on the spread of COVID-19 can help inform public health officials and medical practitioners in effort to combat its progression; second, inadequate risk assessment related to the urgency of the situation and limited reporting to the virus has led the rapid spread of COVID-19; third, an effective response to the virus had to be undertaken with coherent system of actions simultaneously.
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, first cases, risk assessment, coherent system of actions, lessons learned, human parainfluenza virus (HPIV).
Coronaviruses
Title:Dealing with COVID-19: Lessons Learned from the Italian Experience
Volume: 2 Issue: 1
Author(s): Silvana Mirella Aliberti*, Francesco De Caro, Giovanni Boccia, Rosario Caruso and Mario Capunzo
Affiliation:
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Fisciano,Italy
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, first cases, risk assessment, coherent system of actions, lessons learned, human parainfluenza virus (HPIV).
Abstract: Italy was the first western nation affected by the pandemic and was observed as a pilot case in the management of the new coronavirus epidemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease has been challenging in Italy. On June 25, 2020 there were 239,821 total cases, of which 33,592 were deaths nationwide. Three lessons emerged from this experience that can serve as a blueprint to improve future plans for the outbreak of viruses. First, early reports on the spread of COVID-19 can help inform public health officials and medical practitioners in effort to combat its progression; second, inadequate risk assessment related to the urgency of the situation and limited reporting to the virus has led the rapid spread of COVID-19; third, an effective response to the virus had to be undertaken with coherent system of actions simultaneously.
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Aliberti Mirella Silvana *, De Caro Francesco, Boccia Giovanni , Caruso Rosario and Capunzo Mario , Dealing with COVID-19: Lessons Learned from the Italian Experience, Coronaviruses 2021; 2 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2666796701999200908094136
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2666796701999200908094136 |
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