Italy Hit by 368 New Coronavirus Deaths, Hospitals in Crisis

• Italy Hit by 368 New Coronavirus Deaths, Hospitals in Crisis
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  ROME: Italy on Sunday (Mar 15) reported a one-day record death toll and leaders warned of a bed and artificial respirator shortage in the European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. Official data showed the number of fatalities shooting up by 368 to 1,809 – more than half of all the cases recorded outside China.
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  With 24,747 cases and 1,809 deaths by Sunday, Italy’s experience has offered an alarming example for other European countries which have begun seeing sharp rises in cases over recent days. Lombardy, the heavily populated area around the financial capital Milan, has been the worst-affected region with 1,218 deaths. Of those, 252 were recorded in the last 24 hours.
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  The Vatican took the drastic step of cancelling Easter week celebrations that were set to begin on Apr 5 as the country of 60 million braced for an extended crisis. Only occasional joggers and a few locals carrying grocery bags could be seen on the streets of Rome on a sunny afternoon of Italy’s first weekend under effective lockdown.
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