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Italy’s Health Care System Groans Under Coronavirus — a Warning to the World
In less than three weeks, the virus has overloaded hospitals in northern Italy, offering a glimpse of what countries face if they cannot slow the contagion.

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A makeshift emergency unit at the Brescia hospital, in northern Italy, on Thursday.
A makeshift emergency unit at the Brescia hospital, in northern Italy, on Thursday.Credit...Luca Bruno/Associated Press
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By Jason Horowitz
Published March 12, 2020
Updated March 17, 2020
ROME — The mayor of one town complained that doctors were forced to decide not to treat the very old, leaving them to die. In another town, patients with coronavirus-caused pneumonia were being sent home. Elsewhere, a nurse collapsed with her mask on, her photograph becoming a symbol of overwhelmed medical staff.

In less than three weeks, the coronavirus has overloaded the health care system all over northern Italy. It has turned the hard hit Lombardy region into a grim glimpse of what awaits countries if they cannot slow the spread of the virus and ‘‘flatten the curve’’ of new cases — allowing the sick to be treated without swamping the capacity of hospitals.

If not, even hospitals in developed countries with the world’s best health care risk becoming triage wards, forcing ordinary doctors and nurses to make extraordinary decisions about who may live and who may die. Wealthy northern Italy is facing a version of that nightmare already.

“This is a war,” said Massimo Puoti, the head of infectious medicine at Milan’s Niguarda hospital, one of the largest in Lombardy, the northern Italian region at the heart of the country’s coronavirus epidemic.

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He said the goal was to limit infections, stave off the epidemic and learn more about the nature of the enemy. “We need time.”

This week Italy put in place draconian measures — restricting movement and closing all stores except for pharmacies, groceries and other essential services. But they did not come in time to prevent the surge of cases that has deeply taxed the capacity even of a well-regarded health care system.

Italy’s experience has now underscored the need to act decisively — quickly and early — well before case numbers even appear to reach crisis levels. By that point, it may already be too late to prevent a spike in cases that stretches systems beyond their limits.

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With Italy having appeared to pass that threshold, its doctors are finding themselves in an extraordinary position largely unseen by developed European nations with public health care systems since the Second World War.

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Hourly workers at Southland Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores will be getting a small bonus for their work helping to keep the stores open during the coronavirus pandemic, the stores' ownership company announced.

The onetime bonuses will amount to $300 for full-time employees and $150 for part-time workers.

"Grocery workers are on the frontlines, ensuring Americans have access to the food and products they need during this unprecedented pandemic,'' said Rodney McMullen, chairman and CEO of Kroger, which owns the supermarket chains. "Our associates are working around the clock to keep our stores open for our customers. I am incredibly grateful for all they are doing. The true heroes in this story are our associates, and we want to provide them with additional resources and support to help them continue their remarkable effort.''
[3/23, 19:39] Isse Ismail: Kroger said Saturday the bonus will be paid to hourly "frontline associates" hired on or before March 1, 2020, and covers the payroll period from March 8-28, meaning it will be payable on April 3.

The stores also expanded their COVID-19 emergency leave guidelines to include paid time off for self-isolation and symptoms as verified by an accredited health care professional. This expands the new guidelines, announced on March 14, which allows paid time off for associates diagnosed with or placed under quarantine due to COVID-19. In each scenario, all associates will be eligible to receive their standard pay for up to two weeks (14 days).

"We believe that by expanding our emergency leave guidelines, more of our associates can feel certain knowing that if their health is affected by or if they experience symptoms of COVID-19, they will be supported while they stay at home and recover," said Tim Massa, Kroger's senior vice president and chief people officer. "We are appreciative of all of our managers who have been working individually with associates in recognition that every associate's situation is personal. We also want to make it easier for associates to follow our guidance to stay home if they feel sick and to do our part to flatten the curve."

Workers at Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions, meanwhile, will be getting a $2-an-hour raise for at least one week due to the crisis, the stores announced Friday. Those three chains are owned by Cerberus Capital Management.

Stater Bros. has said it will boost its hourly wages by $2 for four weeks, and Target also said Friday it was boosting pay $2 an hour.