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Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
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Italy is hovering around an 8% mortality rate as of today vs total cases. Damn.
Much of that is explained by age distribution and saturation of ICU resources, afaik.
 

Sandro

Terrified of Cucumbers
Nov 12, 2006
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The old world
Italy is hovering around an 8% mortality rate as of today vs total cases. Damn.
There was a piece in La Republica today about how Italian scientists believe that 50 - 75% of cases remain asymptomatic. And even if it’s not quite as many, it’s reasonable to assume a large number of infections remain unreported.
 

Nick

My name is Nick
Sep 21, 2001
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where the trails are
There was a piece in La Republica today about how Italian scientists believe that 50 - 75% of cases remain asymptomatic. And even if it’s not quite as many, it’s reasonable to assume a large number of infections remain unreported.
Yea. I keep forgetting that. Thx for a perspective check.
 

Sandro

Terrified of Cucumbers
Nov 12, 2006
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Yea. I keep forgetting that. Thx for a perspective check.
That Italian figure is much higher than what I’ve seen reported in the past, so it did look a lot worse before. And unfortunately Toshi‘s point remains true: people are dying because there’s not enough equipment and personnel.
 

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
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amc/regal cinemas shuttered....

@Toshi
Yeah, I saw that. I had already decided to see no movies basically through the summer, assuming this winds down by June or so, so I'd emailed AMC to cancel my A-List membership.
 

iRider

Turbo Monkey
Apr 5, 2008
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Not so sure about it. Correct me if I am wrong: the law is going pretty far and suspending some basic rights without a distinct end date. Under normal circumstances this would be a clear case for contesting it in court. At the press conference of the prime minister today she dodged the questions of the journalists about it and only said that she has the same concerns and has to weigh the different goods.
 

ALEXIS_DH

Tirelessly Awesome
Jan 30, 2003
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Lima, Peru, Peru
Actually, knowing Lima, I doubt it. Alexis?
Well.... shit escalated quickly. The whole country is under full lockout. The army is blocking most major streets and you cant move unless you carry a valid permit.

I´ve been told there are less than 250 UCI bed with respirator/ventilators in the entire country.
No wonder the government enacted full lockdown so quickly.
 

rideit

Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
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In the cleavage of the Tetons
Well.... shit escalated quickly. The whole country is under full lockout. The army is blocking most major streets and you cant move unless you carry a valid permit.

I´ve been told there are less than 250 UCI bed with respirator/ventilators in the entire country.
No wonder the government enacted full lockdown so quickly.
Cripey.
stay safe.
how are they handling groceries?
 

ALEXIS_DH

Tirelessly Awesome
Jan 30, 2003
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Lima, Peru, Peru
Cripey.
stay safe.
how are they handling groceries?
Supermarkets, gas stations, health and telcom/news and trucking companies directly related to those can operate.
There is still food/supplies at supermarkets. Government said food/health supply chain will be protected.