The world is facing specchless one of the the most feared greatest catastrophes for human being. Despite better healthcare, despite warnings through similar situations and even documented threats, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it found us largely unprepared. It offered to us on a silver tray the fragility of mankind. And one again, but this time is particularly over-whelming way, the most vulnerable part of the world population is mowed down: older person.

The unavoidable costs of frailty: a geriatric perspective in the time of COVID-19

Pilotto, Alberto;
2020-01-01

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The world is facing specchless one of the the most feared greatest catastrophes for human being. Despite better healthcare, despite warnings through similar situations and even documented threats, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it found us largely unprepared. It offered to us on a silver tray the fragility of mankind. And one again, but this time is particularly over-whelming way, the most vulnerable part of the world population is mowed down: older person.
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