Chinese team arrives to assist in Italy virus battle

A Chinese medical team arrived in Italy late on Thursday as part of an exchange of medical knowhow and material from China, the source of the coronavirus outbreak, to Italy, its current epicentre.

The team includes intensive care specialists, paediatricians and nurses who helped manage the crisis in China. Italian officials say they are eager to learn from the Chinese team's experience, particularly their knowledge of clinical data and experimental drug regimens. With 15,113 positive cases and 1,016 dead confirmed on Thursday, Italy's fatality rate is running at 6.7%, far higher than other countries. Italy does have the second oldest population in the world after Japan.