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A note on Corona-virus (Covid-19) Infection in Italy
Angelo Pagano1, Emanuele V Pagano2, Grazia Pagano3
1Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), 64, via S.Sofia, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Abstract:
A statistical analysis of the corona-virus (Covid-19) infective process has been performed by a cooperative action during the period February-June 2020. A good analysis has been obtained by using an entropic model typical of phenomena where statistical entropy-negaentropy balance is expected to play a major role. A saturation value of the infected humans was observed, and the number of people potentially (asymptomatic) involved in the process was determined with an accuracy of 15% in the Italian case, as relevant example. The saturation value represents about 16% of the total (symptomatic + asymptomatic) involved population in the process. The stability of the observed saturation level with the time shows that the governmental lockdown prescriptions, guided by scientists (virologists) have been effective to contain the diffusion of the virus and the associated human mortality.
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