Unless you’re over 70 years old and/or suffer from an existing pulmonary condition, you’re not under threat from SARS-CoV-2. Italians suffered a high death rate because of demographic factors such as large number of elderly and the way many Italians greet each other.
RE: and the way many Italians greet each other.
The Japanese don’t hug each other when they greet. They bow. So do the Koreans. But they also have high infection rates.
As someone over 70, but without a pulmonary or cardio condition, I find the question of whether its "and" or "or" important.