A geographical and crosscutting look at the COVID-19 pandemic in an international framework. Introduction

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  • Cristiano Pesaresi Dipartimento di Lettere e Culture Moderne, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Abstract

The spread of SARS-CoV-2, responsible forCOVID-19, has highlighted in Italy – and at international level too – a strongly problematic situation that make it necessary to move jointly with a view to preparedness, so as to tackle the sanitary-epidemiological emergencies with tested and validated measures and avoid situations of crisis through well-organised and shared solutions, of support to the scientific communities and decision-making.

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