SOCCER AND THE ITALIAN OUTBREAK
There is growing evidence that soccer matches have been a driver of the Italian outbreak.
(thread, 1/N)
There is growing evidence that soccer matches have been a driver of the Italian outbreak.
(thread, 1/N)
2/ On the 19th of March, Bergamo and Valencia teams played a soccer match in Milan.
A few days later, when Italy counted less than 300 confirmed cases, 4 of these attended the football match.
Bergamo is now the hardest hit city.
35% of Valencia players later tested positive.
A few days later, when Italy counted less than 300 confirmed cases, 4 of these attended the football match.
Bergamo is now the hardest hit city.
35% of Valencia players later tested positive.
3/ On the 9th of February, Codogno soccer team played against Albino.
Codogno later became the first Italian quarantined city.
Albino is now the epicenter of the Valle Seriana region.
via @VittorioZinetti
Codogno later became the first Italian quarantined city.
Albino is now the epicenter of the Valle Seriana region.
via @VittorioZinetti
4/ This is not to suggest that without the soccer games, there wouldn't had been an outbreak in Northern Italy nor that the virus wouldn't have reached Valencia.
However, it does suggest that mass gatherings are exceptionally risky events.
However, it does suggest that mass gatherings are exceptionally risky events.
5/ Other mass gatherings which may have spread the virus:
- Religious gatherings in South Korea and Singapore
- A large dinner party in Singapore
- NRW carnival in Germany
- The manifestation in Spain: 3 of the 4 ladies in the pic below tested positive
- Religious gatherings in South Korea and Singapore
- A large dinner party in Singapore
- NRW carnival in Germany
- The manifestation in Spain: 3 of the 4 ladies in the pic below tested positive
