Is social connectedness a risk factor for the spreading of COVID-19 among older adults? The Italian paradox.

Italy was one of the first European countries affected by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with over 105,000 infected people and close to 13,000 deaths, until March 31st. The pandemic has hit especially hard because of the country's demographic structure, with a high percentage of older...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Liotta, Maria Cristina Marazzi, Stefano Orlando, Leonardo Palombi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233329