As this was unfolding, I relayed the events to my husband. He was concerned but still didn't seem to grasp the magnitude of the situation. In the meantime, I was listening to stories about Italian life in lockdown — put in place nationwide on March 9 — and reading in Italian newspapers about the toll on health care workers hit by the virus while they were caring for infected patients. "It is like being at war" is the description that almost every doctor gave to the press. "You have no idea," a friend told me over Skype. "The silence in Milano is unreal, shattered only by the never-ending sound of the ambulances. It's like living in a horror movie." … [Read more...] about I watched as the US paid too little attention to Italy’s suffering
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Coronavirus: Italy’s Total Death Toll Exceeds 14,000, but ‘Hospitals are Starting to Breathe’
In the last 24 hours, 766 people have died in Italy from the Chinese coronavirus, bringing the nation’s overall death toll to 14,681 as of Friday — an increase of 5.5 percent in one day. The percentage, however, has been on a decline for the past few days, while Italian officials say they believe that Italy has reached its “peak” as “hospitals are starting to breathe” due to less emergency room admissions. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Italy’s Total Death Toll Exceeds 14,000, but ‘Hospitals are Starting to Breathe’
False claim: Italy charges doctor with murder for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients
An article circulating on social media claims that a doctor in Italy was arrested for “intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients”. The article has been posted in at least 54 Facebook Groups and has over 7,255 shares as of April 2, 2020 according to Crowdtangle ( here , here , here ). … [Read more...] about False claim: Italy charges doctor with murder for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 889 in a day to 10,023
Pallbearers wearing protective masks carry the coffin of a woman who died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at her funeral, as Italy struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seriate, Italy March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo … [Read more...] about Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 889 in a day to 10,023
EXCLUSIVE: Italian Reporter Says Italy Hasn’t Seen A Crisis Like This Since WWII
“The south is now facing crisis because the government has decided to put in quarantine, all the country, not just the north. At the moment we are very lucky because the most globalized part of Italy is in the north,” Nicolao said to the Caller. … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Italian Reporter Says Italy Hasn’t Seen A Crisis Like This Since WWII
