Italy's health care system has been overwhelmed - there aren't enough ventilators available for the people who need ventilators to survive and there are now a l

Italy's health care system has been overwhelmed - there aren't enough ventilators available for the people who need ventilators to survive and there are now a lot of them. Italy's aging population has increased the proportion of people needing ventilators and the infection rate increases the total number. Moreover, Italy's total actual infection is likely higher than the figures due to Italy's failure to test and control the situation. So the true fatality ratio is probably lower but hardly gives much comfort.