Italy records 100 coronavirus deaths of doctors

A total of 100 doctors in Italy have died after contracting the new coronavirus so far, Italy's National Federation of Orders of Surgeons and Dentists (FNOMCeO) said on Thursday.

The number includes currently-employed and retired doctors as well as those recruited to provide help fight the coronavirus outbreak. 

To date, Italy has detected nearly 140,000 confirmed cases and over 17,000 deaths.