Italian Covid bereaved want inquiry extended beyond early outbreak
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from World news | The Guardian on (#5QKNC)
Families say there are lessons to be learned as first Covid cases in 16 European countries came from Italy
Relatives of coronavirus victims in Italy are pushing for a full public inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic as documents from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) show the first Covid-19 cases registered in 16 European countries originated from Italy.
Italy was the first western country to report an outbreak and has the second highest Covid-related death toll (131,335) in Europe after the UK (137,763).
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