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Garibaldi_
Kunst posted:
All of Italy is quarantined now

One of the biggest lockdowns in history


The Italian PM has apparently called this his country's "darkest hour". Surely that is an unhelpful hyperbole, without wanting to sound unsympathetic or insensitive to victims and families, estimated 463 deaths from a single illness can hardly be the darkest hour in the history of the country.
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Markymark
London Lite posted:




At least the word 'tape' is sort of more accurate than 'film', although still technically wrong šŸ˜Ž
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Markymark
Garibaldi_ posted:
Kunst posted:
All of Italy is quarantined now

One of the biggest lockdowns in history


The Italian PM has apparently called this his country's "darkest hour". Surely that is an unhelpful hyperbole, without wanting to sound unsympathetic or insensitive to victims and families, estimated 463 deaths from a single illness can hardly be the darkest hour in the history of the country.


My 88 year old mother would agree. She thinks we're all a bunch of softies, and I can see her point, there are very few now where the horror and chilling uncertainty of WWII is a living memory

That said I've just read a message from an Italian friend whose parents live in the worst affected region. It's pretty scary
Last edited by Markymark on 10 March 2020 7:12am
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globaltraffic24
Markymark posted:
Garibaldi_ posted:
Kunst posted:
All of Italy is quarantined now

One of the biggest lockdowns in history


The Italian PM has apparently called this his country's "darkest hour". Surely that is an unhelpful hyperbole, without wanting to sound unsympathetic or insensitive to victims and families, estimated 463 deaths from a single illness can hardly be the darkest hour in the history of the country.


My 88 year old mother would agree. She thinks we're all a bunch of softies, and I can see her point, there are very few now where the horror and chilling uncertainty of WWII is a living memory

That said I've just read a message from an Italian friend whose parents live in the worst affected region. It's pretty scary


With respect, your 88 year old mother needs to do the following:

1 - Stop going on about the war. Many generations younger than her have experienced war, including the Falklands and the Yugoslav conflict. She's not special.
2 - Stop applying British arrogance to a global viral outbreak. As in 1 - she's not special and, at her age, has an increased risk of catching the condition, dying from it, or spreading it to and killing her friends.

The Italian response is a well rehearsed approach designed to slow the spread of the virus while scientists work frantically behind the scenes to find a vaccine to SAVE LIVES. I am routinely seeing comments online and on TV from people saying it's all an over reaction. These comments are always from people who do not have chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems. Funny that.

Right, back to the presentation chat. Haha.
KU
Kunst
globaltraffic24 posted:
Markymark posted:
Garibaldi_ posted:

The Italian PM has apparently called this his country's "darkest hour". Surely that is an unhelpful hyperbole, without wanting to sound unsympathetic or insensitive to victims and families, estimated 463 deaths from a single illness can hardly be the darkest hour in the history of the country.


My 88 year old mother would agree. She thinks we're all a bunch of softies, and I can see her point, there are very few now where the horror and chilling uncertainty of WWII is a living memory

That said I've just read a message from an Italian friend whose parents live in the worst affected region. It's pretty scary


With respect, your 88 year old mother needs to do the following:

1 - Stop going on about the war. Many generations younger than her have experienced war, including the Falklands and the Yugoslav conflict. She's not special.
2 - Stop applying British arrogance to a global viral outbreak. As in 1 - she's not special and, at her age, has an increased risk of catching the condition, dying from it, or spreading it to and killing her friends.

The Italian response is a well rehearsed approach designed to slow the spread of the virus while scientists work frantically behind the scenes to find a vaccine to SAVE LIVES. I am routinely seeing comments online and on TV from people saying it's all an over reaction. These comments are always from people who do not have chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems. Funny that.

Right, back to the presentation chat. Haha.

COmpletely agree with you
EL
elmarko
My immuno-compromised wife agrees, as do I, being an arch-rationalist.

In terms of actual chat: is there an English-language Italian-focused channel? Ala France 24?
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A former member
globaltraffic24 posted:
I am routinely seeing comments online and on TV from people saying it's all an over reaction. These comments are always from people who do not have chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems. Funny that.

Iā€™m seeing a lot of this too and itā€™s incredibly self-absorbed of people to think this way. Yes, most of us will be barely affected by it other than moderate cold-like symptoms, but each death so far has been people ā€œover 60 with existing health conditionsā€. Excuse me for having some slight concern given I have many family members who fit this description, as do most of us.

Wash your **** hands everyone.
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Markymark
globaltraffic24 posted:
Markymark posted:
Garibaldi_ posted:

The Italian PM has apparently called this his country's "darkest hour". Surely that is an unhelpful hyperbole, without wanting to sound unsympathetic or insensitive to victims and families, estimated 463 deaths from a single illness can hardly be the darkest hour in the history of the country.


My 88 year old mother would agree. She thinks we're all a bunch of softies, and I can see her point, there are very few now where the horror and chilling uncertainty of WWII is a living memory

That said I've just read a message from an Italian friend whose parents live in the worst affected region. It's pretty scary


With respect, your 88 year old mother needs to do the following:

1 - Stop going on about the war. Many generations younger than her have experienced war, including the Falklands and the Yugoslav conflict. She's not special.
2 - Stop applying British arrogance to a global viral outbreak. As in 1 - she's not special and, at her age, has an increased risk of catching the condition, dying from it, or spreading it to and killing her friends.


Well, not wishing to become her spokesperson, there have indeed been many conflicts since 1945, but (if you exclude The Cold War and terrorism) none of them have ever threatened life within the UK

Point 2, indeed, and as someone who is travelling two hours by train everyday to Central London, I've told her I'm likely to have avoid visiting her quite soon, and I've already had to give her a lecture regarding leaving the house too often !
KU
Kunst
elmarko posted:
My immuno-compromised wife agrees, as do I, being an arch-rationalist.

In terms of actual chat: is there an English-language Italian-focused channel? Ala France 24?

Nope, nothing like that, sadly

We need one, from RAI possibly
MA
manclad
Conversely I do think there are some that are enjoying the theatre of it all.
KU
Kunst
People are sadly naturally selfish, even inside of Italy of course
Infact, we have seen people trying to escape the "red areas" (ironically, now the whole country is one)

Anyways, people should not underestimate the effects of this new virus, as "we" did before the major spike

Hence why I completely agree with the Italian government with this one, it should've been done earlier, actually

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