Also Read | Inside the rumble in India’s coding jungleOnce again, Italians are asking themselves: Why is Covid-19 killing more people here than almost anywhere else?The answer lies partly in demographics, public health experts say.
Italy has one of the world’s oldest populations, second only to Japan. Nearly one in four Italians is over 65, an age group much more likely to succumb to the disease.Another factor: Multigenerational homes are especially common in Italy, potentially exposing older people to infection from their younger relatives.Since the pandemic began, 95% of those killed by the virus in Italy have been over 60, and 86% over 70.