Abstract

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is rapidly spreading worldwide, and the WHO declared its pandemic nature on 11th March 20201 . The outbreak has hit Europe and, as of April 19, 2020, Italy has the third largest number of confirmed cases, namely a total of 175,925 cases and 23,227 deaths according to the John Hopkins University2 . This is the largest health and economic emergency of our country since the post-war period, and many hospitals are now dedicated exclusively to COVID-19 assistance. Our University Hub Stroke Unit of Cattinara Hospital is in the northeaster Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia which enlisted 2,731 cases and 222 deaths at the time of writing3 .

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