Italy? Why?

Mar 11 2020

Why Italy has the most cases and deaths from coronavirus?

  • Italy was always a magnet to Chinese tourists

  • Department stores Italian suits are made in China using Italian fabric

  • Milan is a Fashion Capital of the World

  • Milan Fashion Week (MFW) started on February 18th and ended on February 24th

  • There are more than 50 shows on the MFW schedule, but there are a few that remain highlights season to season thanks to their opulent sets and flamboyant designs. These include: Gucci, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Roberto Cavalli, Prada, Giorgio Armani and Marni

  • Italian health officials confirmed that people who've died so far have had an average age of 81, many of them with pre-existing health conditions

  • Italy has the oldest population in Europe, with about 23% of residents 65 or older

  • Life expectancy in Italy is 82.54

  • Global life expectancy at birth in 2016 was 72.0 years, ranging from 61.2 years in the WHO African Region to 77.5 years in the WHO European Region

  • The median age in the country is 47.3, compared with 38.3 in the United States

  • Its median age is now 45.9 years compared to the EU's median of 42.8, higher than any other European country except Germany

  • The median age of people who died from “coronavirus” in Italy is 81 y.o.

  • In 2018, there were 11.6 million cigarette smokers in Italy

  • Many Italian hospitals are old, housing up to 12 patients per room, with no air-conditioning, and no disposables

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