Many experts put the United States 10 days behind Italy in terms of the level of the severity of the pandemic. The country has been one of the hardest hit regions in the world, with more than 3,400 deaths and counting. Hospitals have been inundated with patients requiring ICU care, challenging the capacity of the nation's healthcare system.

Earlier this week, a group of Italian doctors briefed healthcare providers across the world on the situation in their country. On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Hayato Kurihara speaks about how his Milan-based hospital, Humanitas Research Hospital, has adapted to admit, and treat, a mounting number of critically ill patients.