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Facing Covid-19 in Italy – Ethics, Logistics, and Therapeutics on the Epidemic’s Front Line

Published time: 18 March 2020

Author: Lisa Rosenbaum


Abstract

A few weeks ago, Dr. D., a middle-aged chief of cardiology at one of the biggest hospitals in northern Italy, developed a fever. Fearing he might have Covid-19, he sought confirmatory testing but was told there weren’t enough tests available for those who hadn’t had demonstrated exposure to an infected person. He was therefore advised to stay home until the fever resolved. He returned to work 6 days later, but 5 days after that, a mild fever recurred, and soon he developed a cough. He again quarantined himself in the basement of his home so as not to expose his family.


Facing Covid-19 in Italy - Ethics, Logistics, and Therapeutics on the Epidemic - Front Line

 

Reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2005492

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