Doctors in Italy struggle to keep up with COVID-19
Medical staff in a protective suit treats a patient suffering from coronavirus disease in an intensive care unit at the Oglio Po hospital in Cremona, Italy, March 19, 2020.
Italy now has reported the most deaths from COVID-19, and doctors are scrambling to keep up with the demand for hospital beds and ventilators. More than 300 million students in China are stuck at home and getting their schooling through online classes. We report what massive experiment in online learning has been like for kids, parents and teachers across the country. For many athletes around the world, the Olympics are a time to shine. The coronavirus has disrupted many athletes’ training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and it’s brought up concerns about health and safety.
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