Doctors death toll in Italy up to 39

Another two Italian doctors died with the coronavirus Thursday bringing the death toll among medics in Italy to 39.

They were assistance doctor Antonio Maghernino in Foggia and a retired doctor who had returned to the fray in Bergamo, Flavio Roncoli, the national federation of doctors’ guilds FNOMCEO said.

Over 5,000 Italian health workers have been infected with the coronavirus, the Anaao Assomed union said in a letter to Higher Health Institute President Silvio Brusaferro Wednesday.

The union called for immediate action to provide all workers with individual protection equipment.
Via ANSA

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