Excess Deaths and Hospital Admissions for COVID-19 Due to a Late Implementation of the Lockdown in Italy

Excess Deaths and Hospital Admissions for COVID-19 Due to a Late Implementation of the Lockdown in Italy

In Italy, the COVID-19 epidemic curve started to flatten when the health system had already exceeded its capacity, raising concerns that the lockdown was indeed delayed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health effects of late implementation of the lockdown in Italy. Using national data on t...

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Main Authors: Raffaele Palladino, Jordy Bollon, Luca Ragazzoni, Francesco Barone-Adesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
lockdown
evaluation
late implementation
healthcare
health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/16/5644

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