#COVID19 Italy, Prof Brusaferro @istsupsan
Mean age, deaths: 80.3 yo
46% w/ 3 pre-existing med conditions
Only 2 cases didn’t have any
25.8% female
2 deaths are <40 yo:
a 39 yo, w/ cancer, died in hospital
a 39 yo, obese, diabetes, “other diseases”,died at home
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Mean age, deaths: 80.3 yo
46% w/ 3 pre-existing med conditions
Only 2 cases didn’t have any
25.8% female
2 deaths are <40 yo:
a 39 yo, w/ cancer, died in hospital
a 39 yo, obese, diabetes, “other diseases”,died at home
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Q about expecting cases in South of Italy
ProfBrusaferro: It's reasonable to expect cases this weekend, some of them will be linked to behaviour that we have witnessed 1-2 weeks ago (inc time; 4-7 days) of crowds at the seaside, ski resorts, piazza,or for “mega aperitivo”…2/
ProfBrusaferro: It's reasonable to expect cases this weekend, some of them will be linked to behaviour that we have witnessed 1-2 weeks ago (inc time; 4-7 days) of crowds at the seaside, ski resorts, piazza,or for “mega aperitivo”…2/
...the virus is likely to have circulated in those situations and we regret to say we do expect to detect cases.
Lately, however, Italians have taken on board that these situations need to be avoided. ProfBrusaferro @istsupsan
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Lately, however, Italians have taken on board that these situations need to be avoided. ProfBrusaferro @istsupsan
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Q about help from Chinese partners (equipment and team of doctors)
ProfBrusaferro: we thank the Chinese RedCross and our Chinese colleagues for their support. This is a global crisis and the only way we have to be successful is to share data, experiences…
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ProfBrusaferro: we thank the Chinese RedCross and our Chinese colleagues for their support. This is a global crisis and the only way we have to be successful is to share data, experiences…
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...practice so then each country can adapt them and implement them. So it is a great opportunity to share these with our Chinese colleagues. I thank again our Chinese colleagues who have come to Italy. ProfBrusaferro @istsupsan
