| The country's death toll hit 3,405 as of Thursday, an increase of 427 compared to Wednesday, according to Italy’s Civil Protection Department. Italy has been averaging more than 350 deaths a day since March 15, according to World Health Organization data, as COVID-19 has ravaged its northern regions. Most of the dead are from Italy's large elderly population. |  |
News Alert Thursday, March 19 |
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|  | | Italy marks a grim milestone as its number of coronavirus deaths surpasses China's | | The country's death toll hit 3,405 as of Thursday, an increase of 427 compared to Wednesday, according to Italy’s Civil Protection Department. Italy has been averaging more than 350 deaths a day since March 15, according to World Health Organization data, as COVID-19 has ravaged its northern regions. Most of the dead are from Italy's large elderly population. | | |
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