The present communication examines the phenomenon of curfew in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic with special attention being laid on the management of the epidemic by Italian health authorities. A literature review and a historical-medical analysis were performed. A historical- medical excursus on the word curfew is offered and a comparison between military and health scenarios is offered. Finally, this article stresses how words connected with wartime events should be contextualized when adopted in unmilitary scenarios such as pandemic events and related public health responses.
The curfew bell and the COVID-19 pandemic: A historical–medical perspective based on the Italian case / Galassi, Francesco Maria; Cofone, Luigi; Pindinello, Ivano; Ribatti, Domenico; Smith, David L.; Vaccarezza, Mauro; Varotto, Elena. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1201-9712. - 147:(2024). [10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107217]
The curfew bell and the COVID-19 pandemic: A historical–medical perspective based on the Italian case
Cofone, Luigi;Pindinello, Ivano;
2024
Abstract
The present communication examines the phenomenon of curfew in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic with special attention being laid on the management of the epidemic by Italian health authorities. A literature review and a historical-medical analysis were performed. A historical- medical excursus on the word curfew is offered and a comparison between military and health scenarios is offered. Finally, this article stresses how words connected with wartime events should be contextualized when adopted in unmilitary scenarios such as pandemic events and related public health responses.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
