interesting posting from Milan (Italy) college student - thought the Trump divide in the US was bad >>>>
Diary from Milan - Day 1 after COVID-19 spread
Hello everyone. This is day 1 after COVID-19 spread in Northern Italy.
I am an Italian born and living in Milan (not outskirts, not suburbs).
I am a female university student living with my middle aged 60s years old parents. My mom has pre-existing conditions (autoimmune disease) as well as my dad (high blood pressure, overweight). I am in decent health but had serious health problems when I was a kid.
My mom, having a autoimmune disease, started prepping immediately after the first 2 cases in Rome. I agreed with her. My dad thought she was overrracting but unfortunately she was right.
We stocked up on:
· Meds for cough and fever and throatache, meds for my parent's chronic conditions, meds for stomach and belly pain, antibiotic (pills and cream), bandage
· antiseptic, surgical masks, hand soap gel, alcohol, bleach, cleaning items, personal hygiene products
· Canned food and "glass food" (conserve in vetro, sorry, I do not know the exact word in English) such as beans, lentils, corn, sweet peas, tomatoes, peaches, tuna, mackerel fish, meat. Rice, pasta Frozen food such as pizza, vegetables, meat Water, cocoa, coffee, non perishable milk, chamomille, tea, fruit juice Fruit mousse (fruttini)
· Toilet paper, paper
Today we still went to the supermarket wearing glasses, masks and gloves. A few other people were dressed like us.
Some people started pointing at us, pretending to be coughing and calling us crazy. Some people said we were right in using masks and so on, others said we deserve to go asylum
It can go dangerous. Also in a civil riots/war way. Italian people are very involved in politics.
People who are taking precautions are usually of right wing party (which wanted total ban from indirect flights from China as well and quarantine for any people coming back from China, not only Wuhan but was not listened by the majority party who said "people who want quarantine are facists") while people who are not taking it seriously are mostly supporters o of the left wing majority party which minimised the risks and kept declaring the flu is more dangerous than covid-19
Because of that, I am afraid that if things escalates, there may be riots between people with masks who are scared which are usually right wing (Lega) VS people who do not give a 性交 and keep making fun even now that we have almost 140 cases who are usually left wing (PD)
Even in my university chat group someone shared info about the latest cases and some people insulted her saying she was spreading panic and that ""the flu is much more deadly"" bullshit while others including me supported the girl by sharing articles by famous virologists which demonstrate that COVID-19 is no flu
I follow Roberto Burioni (one of the most famous Italian virologists) updates and data and I suggest anyone else to do the same. Please share his articles if you can.
Now I am at home watching live TV news all time with my mom. Can not focus on anything else.