Editoriali - 09/12/2020
COVID-19 and cancer in the United States
COVID-19 e cancro negli Stati Uniti
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in the United States (US) has been enormous. It is the country with the largest number of confirmed COVID-19 infections, 12.6 million reported by November 25, and the greatest number of COVID-19 related deaths, 260,065 to date, representing 18% of deaths globally. COVID-deaths represent the tip of the iceberg of disease severity. The cumulative hospitalization rate in the US is 120.9 per 100,000 people, with those age 50-64…