The Lost Days That Made Bergamo a Coronavirus Tragedy - The New York Times
It is a tale of too little too late. Complacency. Poor preparation & resources.
Politicians hiding behind “following the science” whilst being persuaded by Business interests. nytimes.com/2020/11/29/wor…
It is a tale of too little too late. Complacency. Poor preparation & resources.
Politicians hiding behind “following the science” whilst being persuaded by Business interests. nytimes.com/2020/11/29/wor…
Limiting questions to whether people had direct contact with China, thus excluding the possibility of community transmission and its embedded risks.
Limited test protocols stemming from limited WHO advice.
Medical personnel started falling ill.
Limited test protocols stemming from limited WHO advice.
Medical personnel started falling ill.
Although 3,300 was the official Bergamo death toll excess death data suggests it was likely more than double that.
Nembri had an 850% increase in deaths in March. The local priest ordered a stop to the incessant tolling of bells for the dead.
Nembri had an 850% increase in deaths in March. The local priest ordered a stop to the incessant tolling of bells for the dead.
Whilst the Director of one Bergamo hospital ordered its doors to close when nosocomial spread had occurred regional officials ordered them open allowing the virus to be tracked back & forth.
Too late the lockdowns were ordered.
Already local family doctors had noticed strange pneumonia cases, but hardly any had links to China, although the region did, so were not tested.
Already local family doctors had noticed strange pneumonia cases, but hardly any had links to China, although the region did, so were not tested.
A now sick Dr Avogadri asked for her patient to be tested, despite no association with China.
He and a room mate tested positive.
Family members had been visiting.
Staff members were coughing.
It was Feb 23rd.
He and a room mate tested positive.
Family members had been visiting.
Staff members were coughing.
It was Feb 23rd.
They simply did not have enough swabs fir testing.
50 new patients with symptoms had arrived at accident & emergency.
They begged other hospitals for 100 swabs, but could not get enough.
50 new patients with symptoms had arrived at accident & emergency.
They begged other hospitals for 100 swabs, but could not get enough.
Dr Marzulli was rationing a couple of dozen swabs a day until he too fell sick on March 1st when he fainted from exhaustion.
The hospital itself had become an infection hub.
Rome was complacent and disparaging of the need for more swabs and testing
They saw no need for lockdown
The hospital itself had become an infection hub.
Rome was complacent and disparaging of the need for more swabs and testing
They saw no need for lockdown
Meanwhile business leaders were resisting lockdown.
Meanwhile infections ravaged homes, apartments. People started dying.
Mr Orlando died. Then members of his family became infected and died. A married couple down the corridor from him died. So did someone across the hall. Then her husband who visited her.
Mr Orlando died. Then members of his family became infected and died. A married couple down the corridor from him died. So did someone across the hall. Then her husband who visited her.
Soccer matches where Bergamo fans travelled to Milan on Feb 19th. Stuck together. Singing.
A few days later sick. Then in hospital.
Dr Avogadro was in ICU by then.
By the time she was discharged she discovered the doctor who had swabbed her had died & her sister intubated
A few days later sick. Then in hospital.
Dr Avogadro was in ICU by then.
By the time she was discharged she discovered the doctor who had swabbed her had died & her sister intubated
Three of the four people Luigi Provese played cards with died from the virus.
Now Bergamo is taking patients from other regions with an emergency intensive care unit set up in the town’s fairground..
It was happening all over again.
640 dead of Covid yesterday in Italy.
Now Bergamo is taking patients from other regions with an emergency intensive care unit set up in the town’s fairground..
It was happening all over again.
640 dead of Covid yesterday in Italy.
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