As the number of coronavirus cases rises, why is Italy being hit so hard?

[Newest Reality]

The country of Italy is on lockdown as the number of cases of COVID-19, the official name for the novel coronavirus, soars.

With more than 10,000 cases and counting, Italy has the second-highest reported death toll and number of confirmed infected cases, behind only China.

With 630 deaths, Italy’s death toll is significantly higher than the next three hardest-hit nations combined, with deaths in Iran, France and South Korea totaling under 380.

So what has put Italy and its people at higher risk for severe disease? The answer is multifaceted.

To start, part of the answer may lie in the age distribution of Italy's population. Italy has an older population with a greater percentage of adults over the age of 65 than the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control cautions that older adults may be at risk for more serious COVID-19 illness

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/as-the-number-of-coronavirus-cases-rises-why-is-italy-being-hit-so-hard/ar-BB1130LT

[beachbumbob]

1. because its a pandematic and no immediate action was put in place, same will happen here too

[dewsgirl]

3. Exactly what I was going to say.

[Zoonart]

2. I read today that Italy has one of the

oldest populations in the world.

[Native]

4. Because they did what we've done, that's why experts for days now have been cautioning that we'll

mirror Italy. It's called denial.

[PubliusEnigma]

5. Democracy.

China was welding people in their apartments in Wuhan.