Italian medical chief dies from coronavirus

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Italian medical chief dies from coronavirus
From Helena de Moura


Italy’s medical community is mourning the death of the head of the medical association in the northern Italian region of Varese, Italy’s state-run ANSA reported Wednesday.

Roberto Stella, president of the Medical Guild of Varese, died Tuesday night in Como, where the 67-year-old was hospitalized for respiratory failure due to coronavirus, the agency reported.

In a statement, Italy’s National Federation of Doctors and General Practitioners mourned Stella’s death, highlighting his contributions on a national level. They added that they hope the government will take notice of the dangers Italian doctors and nurses are facing.

“He was the example of the capability and hard work of family doctors,” said Silvestro Scotti, national secretary of the federation, said in a statement released Wednesday.

“His death represents the outcry of all colleagues who still today are not equipped with the proper individual protection needed."

Stella was a well-respected general practitioner both at the local and national level.

[Tumbulu]

1. Oh my goodness, so sad!

I am feeling so overwhelmed with grief for all the health care workers everywhere and for everyone who will suffer this pandemic.

[femmedem]

2. ...

[GulfCoast66]

3. Healthcare workers will pay a huge price for this.

And are the only hero’s out of the whole sordid deal.

[Dem2theMax]

4. Heartbreaking for everyone.

[herding cats]

5. I've been seeing so much of this.

Healthcare workers keep being taken down in their fight to treat and address COVID-19.

My heart goes out to her family and loved ones.

[uponit7771]

6. damn ...

[OverBurn]

7. I'm assuming he was a healthy person before the virus?

I'm assuming he was a healthy person before the virus? So much for only sickly people over 70. That seems to be a lot of the stuff I've heard/read about the virus. It's getting scary.

[yaesu]

8. Italy just reported 200 deaths just in the last 24 hours, not good. nt

[lunatica]

9. Doctors on MSNBC are saying we're only 10 days behind Italy

We’re in trouble.

[yaesu]

11. That could be, they figure it won't peak here until about mid June. nt

[OhNo-Really]

13. I heard May

[PatrickforO]

12. People are still underestimating it.

This is directly caused by Trump's own greed. 2017 tax cut, 2018 firing entire US pandemic response team to partially fund tax cut, and now this.

BLOOD AND DEATH IS ON HIS HANDS AND HIS SOUL IS BLACK WITH EVIL.

[PatrickforO]

10. It's getting pretty darned real.

May he rest in peace, have eternal rest and be surrounded by Divine light and love.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. A lot of questions should be asked.

For instance, did he have any co-morbidities or underlying health conditions?

[Renew Deal]

15. Let me guess. You're in perfect health

And have nothing to worry about. It’s all those sick people over there that have to worry.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. The reality is, not everyone is at equal risk from this.

And so it's a valid question. It's a valid question to ask if the Italian medical chief had any co-morbidities or underlying health issues.

All those people at the nursing home who died. It really does matter that they were elderly and at greater risk. It also seems as if that nursing home may not have done a very good job of protecting them.

Random young healthy people are NOT dying from this.

And yeah, I'm in excellent health. I'm 71, so I'm at least theoretically in a higher risk age group, but I'm not particularly concerned.

To respond as if everyone who gets sick or dies is at the same risk as those who don't get sick or who recover, is to profoundly mis-understand what's going on.