A medical staff member works in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
Medical staff members work in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
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A medical staff member works in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
A patient is seen in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
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Medical staff members work in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
Medical staff members work in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
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Medical staff members work in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
Medical staff members work in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)
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A medical staff member works in a COVID-19 unit at a hospital in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2021. Coronavirus infection rates in Italy are on the rise. Italy reported 17,030 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,077,445, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)