How you can help: Here are ways to donate to Italy as it works to recover from the coronavirus catastrophe.
from Johns Hopkins University, there have been 3,405 deaths in Italy – just ahead of China’s 3,130 – resulting from the coronavirus outbreak.
The crisis has pushed the country’s resources to the brink. On Thursday a convoy of at least 10 military trucks were sent to the northern city of Bergamo – which is the worst-hit by the coronavirus – toDesperate for help, some overburdened hospitals have appealed to the online community for financial support. Multiple GoFundMe accounts have appeared online asking for donations to the hospitals.
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