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Psychologists in Italy say the country is facing a mental health emergency

The high death toll and strict lockdown is having a huge impact on Italians

Support centres are being overwhelmed by calls from people at breaking point

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Many are struggling with traumatic bereavements

Italy has the second highest death toll in the world

Simona’s grandmother died after catching the virus from her parents

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Italy’s lockdown is one of the strictest and longest in the world, at seven weeks so far

It’s leading to depression, anxiety and panic attacks
Luca, 25, says he's struggling

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Psychologists say the country is facing a mental health emergency that it is not equipped to treat

They’re warning the rest of Europe to prepare

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Charities and volunteers are stepping in to help

Food bank volunteers are providing doorstep support to elderly and isolated people, suffering from loneliness

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The government has hired more psychologists to work in hospitals

But doctors are asking for a national helpline to be set up, so that people in the community can access support

Watch the full report, from @jeanmackenzie: bbc.in/CvI24mh
The coronavirus pandemic is having an impact on everyone’s mental health and wellbeing, for help, advice and support: bbc.in/ActionLine
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Off the coast of Hong Kong beneath the murky waters, you’ll find pink dolphins

But could they soon disappear?

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Back in the 1990s officials counted around 250 of the animals

Now, there’s just 32 left

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They’re a protected species in both Hong Kong and China

They’re incredibly rare – but not actually pink

Warm blood close to the skin’s surface gives them a bubblegum pink appearance

But, they could soon disappear from the coastline forever

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Comparing coronavirus deaths between countries can be tricky

The US has the highest number of recorded Covid-19 deaths in total (over 40,000) but it’s important to compare deaths by population size

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The population of the US is 330 million

The combined population of the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain is 320 million

The total number of confirmed coronavirus deaths in those countries is more than twice that of the US, over 85,000

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But these numbers don’t tell the whole story

The daily death tolls include different statistics — France includes deaths in care homes, but England only includes hospital deaths

There is no international standard on measuring coronavirus deaths

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As coronavirus continues to spread, medical researchers worldwide are working hard to find a vaccine against its disease, Covid-19

But how close are we to a vaccine, what's the science behind it, and who would get it first?

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Vaccine development normally takes years, but scientific teams generally hope to find success by mid-2021

🇺🇸First human trial for a vaccine announced last month

🇬🇧University of Oxford researchers are aiming for 1 million doses of a vaccine by September

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However, finding a vaccine against Covid-19 is just the first step

So, what would have to happen next?

✅Trials to prove the vaccine is effective
✅Medical approval
✅Proof the vaccine can be mass-produced

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