Hospitals in Milan are reaching a point of 'complete saturation,' doctors say.
On Monday, Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte took the dramatic step of instituting the lockdown of millions of residents, particularly those in the Lombardy region, which includes Milan.
"In Italy, we have to limit social contacts," Galli told ABC News."In this way we are confident to limit further spread of the infection."A woman crosses a nearly empty Duomo square in downtown Milan, March 12, 2020.He said other countries, including the United States, should remain"extremely alert" in tracking all infected people.
Galli said a team of scientists in Milan have matched the Italian genetic sequencing of the virus to a sequence found in Munich, Germany, and believe that the virus made its way to Italy from China via Munich in late January. Patients lie on beds as a doctor walks past them, at a one of the emergency structures that were set up to ease procedures at the Brescia hospital, northern Italy, March 12, 2020.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Worried About Coronavirus? Now You Can Text Message A Chatbot With QuestionsTelemedicine is reshaping the way doctors help patients who are worried about the new coronavirus.
Read more »
WHO declares pandemic—How worried should I be?The new coronavirus has spread to every continent except Antarctica.
Read more »
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson: What we knowOscar-winning actor Tom Hanks announced that he and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Here's what we know.
Read more »
L.A. County firefighters isolated after treating coronavirus patientCoronavirus: L.A. County firefighters isolation after treating patient who later died
Read more »
Second patient diagnosed with coronavirus in Turkey - ministerA second patient has been diagnosed with coronavirus in Turkey, the country&039...
Read more »