Coronavirus sufferers have been left unconscious in the street as the killer disease rips through Italy. Disturbing images of a man in a face mask lying unconscious on his back at a bus stop in Rome on Sunday came as Brits were seen flouting advice to enjoy the sun at crowded tourist spots.
The man was later taken away by an ambulance and it is unclear whether he is now in hospital or what his current condition is.
The photos surface as it was revealed the UK death toll is just a fortnight behind that in Italy, which last week became the new epicentre of the virus.
Covid-19 has killed at least 336 in the UK, dwarfing the 233 that had died in Italy as of March 7. In the 17 days since, the toll in Italy has risen to 6,077, including 602