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Mattarella: Urbani courageous doctor, his dedication an example for everyone

Twenty years after his death, the President of the Republic remembers the doctor Carlo Urbani symbol of the fight against Sars

29/03/2023

Francesco Accardo

President Mattarella remembers the doctor Carlo Urbani, who died 20 years ago in Bangkok after isolating the Sars virus and helping to prevent the epidemic from spreading around the world. "Urbani - writes the head of state - is the testimony of how courage and dedication, even at the cost of one's own life, can become an example for everyone"