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Originally Posted by Old Dog New Trick
Fixed that for you. 
reports that Italy’s continued outbreak and high infection and death toll resulted from them not changing their cultural norms even after the country was reporting very high rates of infection.
Specifically - they continued going out to pubs, restaurants and social meetings and continued greeting each other with hugs, kisses and handshakes. |
My daughter talked to her father-in-law in Naples yesterday. He is 77yo and like most VFOGs, a bit of a butt head.
The fear is real now. People are very concerned. No food shortages or other commodities. BUT
One of the EU's "problems" is most families live in small flats and have very small kitchens that lack space for more than a day or two's perishables. So they shop daily. They also are more inclined to shop fresh everything and avoid frozen because of refrigeration constraints.
Also, They eat out frequently for the same reasons..
In the summer it gets HOT and 99.9% don't have AC..
This exacerbates the problem of human contact and viral spread.
If you haven't been there in a while. Here is a small (800 sq ft) flat in Naples for 500,000 EU. It is a problem at all levels of the social spectrum.
https://www.gate-away.com/property_detail.php?id=360210