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5 reasons the coronavirus hit Italy so hard

  • Written by Sara Belligoni, Ph.D. Student in Security Studies, University of Central Florida
5 reasons the coronavirus hit Italy so hardA nursing home resident in Rome is moved to a hospital.Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP

Italy is one of the nations worst hit by the global coronavirus pandemic. As a scholar in the field of security and emergency management who has studied and worked in Italy, I have determined that there are at least five major reasons why the country is suffering...

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