Doctors on the front line of Italy's coronavirus outbreak have described 'catastrophic' scenes in hospitals which are creaking with the sheer volume of cases. Italy's outbreak, the worst outside of China, spiralled further last night as the death toll jumped 345 to 2,503 - an increase of 16 per cent. It means Italy now has one-third of the world’s total deaths from coronavirus with the global death toll now at 7,500. The increase of 3,526 is similar to that in the previous three days, a possible sign that infections could be slowing. Italy's outbreak - the worst outside of China - spiralled further today as infections hit 31,506 and the death toll jumped 345 to 2,503.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2020 22:48 UTC