I am writing to you from Bergamo, Italy, at the heart of the coronavirus crisis. The news media in the US has not captured the severity of what is happening here. I am writing this post because each of you, today, not the government, not the school district, not the mayor, each individual citizen has the chance, today to take actions that will deter the Italian situation from becoming your own country’s reality. The only way to stop this virus is to limit contagion. And the only way to limit contagion is for millions of people to change their behavior today. If you are in Europe or the US you are weeks away from where we are today in Italy. I can hear you now. “It’s just a flu. It only affects old people with preconditions” There are 2 reasons why Coronavirus has brought Italy to it’s knees. First it is a flu is devastating when people get really sick they need weeks of ICU – and, second, because of how fast and effectively it spreads. There is 2 week incubation period and many who have it never show symptoms. When Prime Minister Conte announced last night that the entire country, 60 million people, would go on lock down, the line that struck me most was “there is no more time.” Because to be clear, this national lock down, is a hail mary. What he means is that if the numbers of contagion do not start to go down, the system, Italy, will collapse. Why? Today the ICUs in Lombardy are at capacity – more than capacity. They have begun to put ICU units in the hallways. If the numbers do not go down, the growth rate of contagion tells us that there will be thousands of people who in a matter of a week? two weeks? who will need care. What will happen when there are 100, or a 1000 people who need the hospital and only a few ICU places left? On Monday a doctor wrote in the paper that they have begun to have to decide who lives and who dies when the patients show up in the emergency room, like what is done in war. This will only get worse. There are a finite number of drs, nurses, medical staff and they are getting the virus. They have also been working non-stop, non-stop for days and days. What happens when the drs, nurses and medical staff are simply not able to care for the patients, when they are not there? And finally for those who say that this is just something that happens to old people, starting yesterday the hospitals are reporting that younger and younger patients – 40, 45, 18, are coming in for treatment. You have a chance to make a difference and stop the spread in your country. Push for the entire office to work at home today, cancel birthday parties, and other gatherings, stay home as much as you can. If you have a fever, any fever, stay home. Push for school closures, now. Anything you can do to stop the spread, because it is spreading in your communities – there is a two week incubation period – and if you do these things now you can buy your medical system time. And for those who say it is not possible to close the schools, and do all these other things, locking down Italy was beyond anyone’s imagination a week ago. Soon you will not have a choice, so do what you can now. #covid-19 #coronavirus ok guys stop the mask BS. The only reason why CDC says you don't need to wear mask is that we don't have enough masks for everyone. So if you have a mask, just wear that shit. Also stop the washing your hands BS, do you think people in Italy don't know how to wash their hands?
Dear Italy, thanks for the heads up but could you direct this to our president instead?
He is the first one who took action despite criticism. The fact that US have shitty health care system and less hospital beds has nothing to do with him, really.
U are so fucking wrong he had 2 monthes to prep he did nothing in that period and now he blames fucking xin ping regime with an apologetic tone he is such a fucking moron
Some what's app forward BS ?
China, then Korea, Iran, now Italy, next week probably France Germany and Spain. Do we need any more bloody examples? Stop saying it’s just flu and stop contagion NOW. Otherwise today’s Italy will be us 3 weeks later. Hospitals overwhelmed. Doctors and nurses infected and down. Thousands of people dying and no medical facilities for them.
I want to add switzerland. We have more than the number of cases per capita that italy had when it closed schools, but have not yet done that. My uni is going full steam ahead, including labs, and we already have infections that are quarantined.
Plus countries like Egypt or Indonesia might have thousands of infections but they simply didn’t test enough people.
I’m watching the movie Contagion to prepare.
Spoiler: it’s not very good
Sensible movies aren't good you mean?
Reason why ICU is full? Mostly people with pre existing conditions.. They ain’t that many icu beds available in the first place. So yes. Dr will decide who to save. Sounds normal. Why does one need to sound so chicken little about this? It will weed out the weak, myself included. Strong will survive. Relax.
With all due respect, this is extremely selfish. You are strong but help stop the virus contagion and save those weaker than you. 30 years later you will be old and you will appreciate the young doing the same.
If we take actions, the weak ones do not have to die.
The number of dumb fucks on this app is astounding! Stop it people, learn from those who are suffering. You are not exceptional.
Prove your GPS location in a screenshot... If not, I believe in musk that this is stoopid
It’s stupid until you get corona ;P See Musk doesn’t care b/c he’s rich. He prob has private doctors, private hospital room, and tests if he needs it. could you say the same about you tho?
Cisco thinks VMware doesn't know how to setup a VPN. Or this is a weak doxx attempt?
This. The WHO people allowed in China did not include Americans, even though the US wanted to be part of it. Guess what, corpse bags were also in high demand. No funerals could be held because of contagion. And crematoriums in Wuhan were working 24/7. For those who suspect these are lies, let's focus on the facts instead of rushing to conclusions about the psychological effects induced.
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Did this come in an email from some random uncle with Fwd: Fwd: FWD: Re: re:FWD: Fwd: Re: FWd: in the subject line?
Not funny : (
Funny but still I don’t see what about this is unreasonable.