TO comprehend the suffering and trial that the coronavirus pandemic can inflict on a country, we, Filipinos, should contemplate the situation in Italy today. Consider his words:“I have watched firsthand as the Italian government has worked hard to contain the coronavirus by imposing strong public health measures to try to get the epidemic under control. The coronavirus is out of control in Northern Italy. The current 1,016 deaths in Italy with a population of 60 million would be the equivalent of 5,400 deaths in the US. Italy has a unique vulnerability to the coronavirus because it has the second oldest-aged population in the world (only Japan has older citizens on average).

Source: Manila Times March 16, 2020 16:14 UTC