As medics grieve for the colleagues they have lost, they are working to compensate for so many others that have been infected and are in quarantine
Professor Francesco Castelli, director of the Infectious Diseases Unit at Spedali Civili, described the psychological impact on staff to Sky News.
"All of us we have some kind of concern about bringing the contagion back to our homes," said the professor. Health director Antonino Marchese shows us up to the intensive care unit and says the situation is"pesante". The shortage of personal protective equipment in the early stages of the outbreak is in large part to blame for the infection of staff.And at the point of outbreak, it's too late to prepare.
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