Only 3% of coronavirus patients
die, and all of them had pre-existing conditions, Walter
Ricciardi of the World Health Organization told a Rome press
conference Tuesday.
"We must scale back this great alarm," said Ricciardi, a
former director at Italy's Higher Health Institute (ISS).
"Of 100 sick people, 80 get well of their own accord, 15 have
serious but manageable problems, 5% are extremely serious, of
which 3% die".
"Furthermore, as you know, all the people who died already
had serious health conditions".
He said the alarm "is right, is not to be underestimated, but
the disease must be placed within the correct terms".
photo: Ricciardi (L) with Italy's coronavirus commissioner
Angelo Borrelli
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