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Last updated 08 novembro 2024

1,273 Field Ambulance Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

Marco Vangelista, crew member of an ambulance of the Italian Red Cross, puts on the protective suit before an emergency intervention on a patient positive to COVID-19 on April 8, 2020 in Bergamo, Italy. The number of new COVID-19 cases appears to be decreasing in Italy, including in the province of Bergamo, one of its hardest-hit areas. But as the infection rate slows, life is still far from normal. A local newspaper, the Eco di Bergamo, estimates that the province has lost roughly 4,800 people to coronavirus - almost twice an official tally that only counts hospital deaths - and everyone here knows someone who's fallen ill: a neighbor, a family member, a relative, a friend or an acquaintance. The Italian Red Cross, which runs an ambulance service here, continues to field constant calls for help. With only a small portion of its 600-person volunteer crew and 38 paid staff able to report for duty, those who remain work shifts of up to 20 hours long. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty