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bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2020, 03:43 PM Mar 2020

Italy bans internal travel as death toll rises a further 651 (But there is a bright spot)

NEWS MARCH 22, 2020 / 2:32 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

ROME (Reuters) - Italy banned travel within the country on Sunday in yet another attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, with data showing a further 651 people had died from the disease, lifting the number of fatalities to 5,476.

... However, offering a ray of hope, the latest figures represented an improvement on Saturday, when the death toll rose by 793 and new cases increased by 6,557.

“We don’t want to get over enthusiastic or overestimate a trend, but compared to yesterday there is a slight drop in the figures,” said Franco Locatelli, the head of Italy’s top Health Council, which advises the government.

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Italy bans internal travel as death toll rises a further 651 (But there is a bright spot) (Original Post) bronxiteforever Mar 2020 OP

I hope the disease has peaked in Italy. Doodley Mar 2020 #1

not so fast... lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #2

Good points but let's see if the drop continues. bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #3

Doodley

(9,094 posts)

1. I hope the disease has peaked in Italy.

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 03:47 PM

Mar 2020

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)

2. not so fast...

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 03:50 PM

Mar 2020

there are stories of hospitals telling older Italians not to bother to come as there are no beds, no ventilators, or doctors.

Many are simply choosing to either survive or die at home with no medical support.

Medical support is crucial to keeping the death rate low for this virus as some 5 to 8 percent if infections become "severe" and those with any underlying medical conditions (and NOT just old people) are at high risk of death.

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)

3. Good points but let's see if the drop continues.

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Sun Mar 22, 2020, 03:53 PM

Mar 2020

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