Italian Woman Says They Made A Mistake By Treating Coronavirus Like The Flu, Warns Others
If the spread of Coronavirus wasn’t causing enough problems already, it recently became clear that on top of everything, it’s also causing a big divide between people. While it’s healthy to find the middle ground between carelessness and panic, it’s been increasingly more difficult with conflicting reports coming from media and government officials. And as the virus continues to spread to new regions, countries that were just recently hit by the COVID-19 definitely have some things to learn from places where the virus is rapidly spreading.
As of March 10, 2020, the statistics gathered by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) show that there are currently 115,855 cases confirmed worldwide with the majority reported in China (80,756). However, the second-largest number belongs to Italy, where the number of cases recently skyrocketed and reached 9,172. As the sickness caused by the Coronavirus has already claimed over 4000 lives, one Italian woman took to Twitter to express her concerns.
Bianca started a thread pleading with people to take the virus spread more seriously than her country did. “Everybody kept saying, ‘It’s just flu’ and now our intensive care units are collapsing,” she wrote in a tweet. Bianca went on to share some gruesome statistics as well as a shot from an ICU in Italy. Her tweets not only brought attention to how seriously one should take the issue, but also the aspects that were previously unforeseen.
Bored Panda reached out to Bianca for additional comment and she kindly replied with some information. “I’m a 23yo girl living in a small [town] near Milan,” she introduced herself. “When the outbreak started here, people weren’t taking it seriously,” Bianca explained, “They kept saying it’s just the flu.”
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“Before entire Italy shut down, I saw people posting pics on vacation going from Lombardy to Ligury beaches like nothing was happening,” the woman continued. “The results of [them downplaying the issue is] that our ICU in Lombardy is collapsing and right now, we have almost no room but they’re creating new ICUs using every authorized facility so that we won’t run out of beds” she explained. Bianca also added that people who need intensive care are being sent to other regions. “Our doctors are exhausted, I read posts published from healthcare workers and they are begging us to stay at home,” the toll on the doctors and nurses seems to be reaching max levels. “This is heartbreaking,” Bianca told us.
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“Right now I can say that awareness is spreading around Italians, we’re taking it seriously, we’re staying at home as much as we can and we are protecting the elders,” Bianca reported on the improving social awareness. The woman also revealed that in her area, Rosate, the mayor published a list of shops, bars, and pharmacies that offer home delivery to the elderly and the weak. “My advice is to prevent the spread of this disease,” she continued. “It’s not as deadly as the hemorrhagic flu, but that’s not just the flu either,” Bianca expressed her frustration with people underestimating the Coronavirus.
Bianca went on to explain that people’s belief that the virus only affects elderly people is a false promise. “Our primary of infectious disease, Massimo Galli, told us that in the ICU they also have people between 20-30 years old,” she said. “Deaths occurred mainly in elders and sick people, but that’s no relief ’cause the “elders and sick” are our parents, our grandparents, and our friends,” the woman added, “We can’t treat them as expendable human beings.”
“So please guys, don’t panic, don’t attack supermarkets, that’s wrong,” Bianca pleaded. The woman also weighed in on what health experts call “flattening the curve,” a phenomenon where the spread of the virus is slowed down in order for the number of patients needing treatment to be within the healthcare system capacity:
“You just need to be aware that Covid patients can recover even if their conditions are bad. But, in order to do so, they might need to be hospitalized and sometimes they need intubation. If 100 people per week need intubation, maybe we can cope but if 100 people per day need intubation, we can’t. And that’s no fear-mongering, these are facts. Maybe we can’t stop Covid, but we can slow it down. And that’s enough!”
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“I never thought my tweet would have gone this far, but people [are] writing me from all over the world and sending so much love, it’s good to see that there’s still humanity [left],” Bianca expressed her relief at the positive responses. She also mentioned that some people have questioned her existence, even going as far as saying that she’s a bot spreading panic. “I don’t care, at least they are making me laugh in these tense times,” the woman said.
“Please be cautious, you all,” Bianca warned everyone once again. “Italy and China don’t shut down entire cities for the simple flu,” she concluded.
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Share on FacebookIf people don't believe climate change is real, the earth is sphere (like a ball), or vaccines prevent dreadful diseases --- why would they believe this is serious? When a vaccine is developed, will the anti-vax moms insist on being first? The same moms who have destroyed herd immunity? The ones responsible for the return of the measles. Lets see what happens when fake science turns out to be real..
There's already conspiracies that this was all done on purpose for political reasons. *facepalm*
Load More Replies...I hate how careless people is. I live in Czech Republic. We already have 58 people infected. Most of them were on vacation in Italy. They knew situation in Italy was bad, they would get their money back, but they still went on vacation. Now everyone who returned from Italy has to be quarantined. So I thought people will be more careful and cancel their vacations. And guess what happenned? My aunt's coworker went on vacation yesterday. To Italy. And thanks to people like her, virus spread faster. Edit: So we already have 61 people infected ....
Zintoki They also advise cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing. But it should be obvious to everyone, virus or not.
Load More Replies...Since when is flu harmless?! This is such a big, ignorant and dangerous misconception.
I think people think it's harmless because we got used to it. There is flu season every year. Those who are scared/have some other illnesses stay at home, avoiding other people and it usually takes just a few weeks. Not a big deal, it is nothing new, that's why we don't hear a lot about it. Just flu season started /ended. Some of the worst cases are highlighted, because people like to hear /see some drama and that's it. Most of the healthy people don't get it, they don't care. How considerate, right? The problem here is, that this is completely new virus. We should be careful, we know nothing.. How long it will take, how many dead people will be, how bad the consequences can be. I think people see it this way: in comparison with this virus "just flu" seems to be not that bad choice, at least people know what to expect, and also that usually say the people who haven't ever have the real flu when whole your body is in pain and you would give everything to be healthy again.
Load More Replies...Check Reuters. CDC. Ignore other sources, especially uneducated know-it-alls. Nobody knows everything.
I believe it, this is far worse than the flu and scary part is ...if it hits really bad in the US and ventilators run out and nurses and doctors get sick, then what??? I have been reading and hearing as much as possible about it and it literally goes after you lungs and destroys them. Ugghhh......
We have a s****y medical system that lets people die of cancer if they haven't got money to pay. The number one cause of homelessness among children in the US is medical bills. Don't worry, fragile flower - Trump is happy to have the poor people die.
Load More Replies...Mortality amongst healthy people under 70 is indeed lower than for the flu. The problem is that the mortality rate is much higher in the elderly and those with preexisting health conditions. The vast majority of people don't need to panic about getting the virus - they probably won't get terribly sick - but we should all adopt good hygiene practices to protect those who are more vulnerable.
That's just the same common sense that people use for vaccinating their children.. But see how many idiots have found bogus reasons to refuse to have their kids vaccinated. And that number is still growing.
Load More Replies...The US is probably f****d, this is the first time Drumpsterfire has had to deal with an emergency he didn't make, and he's f*****g it up. Almost as though he was wildly unfit to take the presidency and was only elected because he's a racist, sexist, trans/homophobic, fake-a*s cheating so-called "christian" and appealed to the worst of us. I hope here gets it and gives it to all his cronies. It would be poetic justice for putting immigrants in concentration camps where several have died because they were denied medical care. As an atheist, I wished I believed in hell, because I rarely see anyone who deserved it this much.
I live in the U.S. and the news is making it seem like every single person that gets it is dying, while educators and government officials are making it seem like a flu. I dont think that we are ignorant, I just think that we are misinformed.
Well American news is not exactly going to be reliable, is it? Try some sources from developed countries.
Load More Replies...I’ve had to go to London every day for work these last two week, and here’s what I observed: everybody is coughing and not covering their mouths properly, everybody is still touching their face all of the time, but worst of all, *nobody* washes their hands properly, and instead I keep getting funny looks for washing mine a little more thoroughly than usual. They then spend a lot more than 20 seconds looking in the mirror and sorting out their hair or whatever. Today I saw the most extreme and weirdest example: a woman at the sink next to me got the soap out of the dispenser, immediately put her hands under the running tap, thus rinsing of all of the soap, but then very elaborately kept wringing her hands under the running tap for about 20 seconds (no soap involved). She then proceeded to sort out her hair and face with dripping wet hands. Why will nobody just wash their hands properly???
When you consider the time range in which it happened, the number of deaths is concerning... I hope my family back in Istria will be fine. It seems much more serious in Italy than here in Korea now.
@Daria B, the situation in Italy is serious, but the number of people who get the virus and recover is very high. I really hope your family is OK. My best wishes for you all!
Load More Replies...Half the problem here in the UK is that we don't know how seriously to take it - I just got sent home from work for having a mild fever, dry cough and tight chest. I called 111 and they said they aren't going to test me as I haven't been in direct contact with someone infected or just came back from an overseas trip. In the meantime my boss is freaking out because there have been 2 confirmed cases in my area and they aren't getting any real information. To be clear: I work in the courts. AKA: for the government. And even we don't know what's going on. I'm currently self-isolating even though I don't feel very ill. Fortunately I have annual leave next week anyway. Honestly though - I'm more concerned for my son, what if I do have it? He's got asthma.
How the hell do they know whether or not if you have come in contact with someone who is infected?? You can not even know that information for sure! Are we supposed to ask everyone we are with a metre of in the supermarket, at work or anywhere. And that your worried for your son is spot on, I am going crazy here my husband has bad lungs and gets pneumonia with every cold and my kids are healthy but still i worry for them, I can't sleep. I going bloody wacko here at thinking about this bloody COVID Plague.
Load More Replies...Ah man the US IS F***ed, I live in the states and we keep hearing from the government that it's 'Contained' but in reality we have ZERO way to test anyone. Thanks to a corrupt and greedy government and a laughable joke of a healthcare 'System' no one can afford to miss work or even afford treatment unless it's too late, and even still...This is really unnerving and sad our government only cares for themselves
I've been hearing so many poeple say that COVID-19 is nothing more than a cold or flu and I'm stunned by their ignorance. The only reason I'm not saying anything is because I don't want to get into an argument with people who simply refuse to educate themselves. 1000's of people are infected and hundreds have already died; how many more before people/countries start taking this seriously?
I'd suggest you to buy surgery masks (they're cheaper) and gloves. Covid-19 really spreads widely and in a very short time.
Load More Replies...you would ever consider treating flu like that... like casually going outside... because you can't spread the flu... yes? ಠಿ_ಠ wtf, it's a simple broken understanding of basic medical treatment, what's wrong in your society. If it was flu with no shot it would roll out the same.
Uhm, no, DO NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL. Stay at home and call the corona virus hotline, they will come by and check on you.
There's way too much scaremongering going on with Covid-19. The people most at risk are the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. "Regular flu" also kills thousands of people every year, but usually those deaths are isolated and don't get media attention. The difference with coronavirus is that it is extremely contagious. This is what makes it so potentially dangerous. It does not post any particular threat to people who are very healthy in the first place. In that regard, it is no different than any other kind of virus. Being outside is safe. Being in crowded places indoors poses a risk for some people. Regular and thorough handwashing is your best option for staying healthy. Avoid unnecessary physical contact with people for the time being. Unless you are Donald Trump, in which case, you just keep hugging and kissing and shaking hands with as many people as possible, and may you get everything you deserve.
COrrect: Coronavirus is not the same as influenza. Different family of viruses. HOWEVER, for at least 80 % of those who *get* coronavirus... It will have no more impact than flu. The rest, who are at high risk for complications from FLU too? Like my mom and my spouse? We already were taking the exact same precautions that are advised whether it's flu, covid19 or some other illness. I stress this b/c people freaking out is part of the problem. There are 14K dead in US alone this flu season.... And not that many confirmed dead globally from Covid19. Nope, it isn't flu. We're used to flu. So we don't panic over flu. People who get respiratory complications from flu are also in ICU and on respirators and dying... and have for a long time. Just. Listen. To. WHO. and calm down, please!
Leo and Jo, you mentioned how many people die from flu, did you ever wondered why people don't bother to find out why the bacteria and viruses get more and more potent and deadly with every season? Why don't they learn that it is in their power to stop it?? Why don't they learn ways how to stay healthy to very old age and not to cause those viruses to come to existence in the first place?? Can somebody explain it to me???? "Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil." - Plato, Greek philosopher (427 - 347 BC/BCE) .....and ignorance kills!!
Load More Replies...At least the (official) numbers of new infections in China are going down. I'm trying to see things positive but still be careful and cautious (I'm in the EU but not Italy)
One of my students is spending a year in South Korea and she says things are returning to normal. The problem in Europe, I think, is that we (our governments) panicked but we didn't take measures until things went very wrong: people kept going in holidays, to bars, to huge demonstrations... in the middle of a pandemic. I live in the north of Spain, where the small towns and villages were virus-free until thousands of r******d, selfish people from Madrid (one of the biggest focus of infection) decided to "escape" and come to our little, isolated villages full of elderly people. A recipe for disaster. Now, the whole country is in lock-down. Let's wait and see. I wish people stopped panicking and started acting like reasonable adults. Take care. Best luck!
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I'm from Indonesia and this is exactly what happens. atleats 2 days ago Everyone just gathering at cafe, malls, you name it The muslims have prayer service in friday which being canceled due to Outbreak , mostly just react calm and even chose to having it from their home Guess what, there are some damn "extreme" doesnt agree with these And said things " We are not afraid with damning virus, we only afraid with god. Let us having prayer in mosque"
the "common" flu is pretty bad also, 30,000 plus people died in 2019 from the 'common' flu.... people need to treat that serious also.
Marty Black-Eagle-Carl ,..... still nobody bothers to learn the truth - that is that people have power to stay healthy. Of course, your government will not tell you that, because it would cut into profits of big pharmaceutical companies, and the governments care about the big business, not their constituencies (people).... So, if it's in our power to stay healthy, what exactly do you mean by '...people need to treat that (flu) seriously also.' ?
Load More Replies...Americans will NOT take this seriously unless the National Guard forces them to.
Americans follow there leader! Americans are A******s!
Load More Replies...Bei uns (Switzerland) isch schon 500+ Fälle, 4 Tot und Notstand im kanton Ticino. :( Unter 2! Wochen. Warum? Zum Biispiel weil die Zügen nach Milano alles Tag verkehrt. :/
You're right, no train should cross the borders and enter Italy (sorry, my German is very poor).
Load More Replies...I thing that 2 my kids was corona.. And it was before china news or anyone even speak corona.. They get fly and other symphtoms.. Crp up 220 right way.. They get antipiots and other one need i thing two time difrent medicine.. And They get well thank.. So were it come?? We dont travell..? Sorry very bad english im from Finland.. 😂👍
If they got antibiotics, it's not coronavirus. Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses. That's the big problem here. It's your own immune system that kills the bug. The doctors can only treat the symptoms while your body works. It's the same with all viruses. People think antibiotics are a magic substance that cures all, but that's not true. I'm happy your children are Ok. Take care!
Load More Replies...My name is Ander Vera. Am a single mum from the European (Italy) i never thought i will see today if not the help of Dr. Okoji, I was pregnant and the doctor told me i have Coronavirus and that the baby was affected also and i was so fruastrated i thought of killing my self then i ran into an old college friend of mine then i narated my story to her she burst into tears and confrot me then she told me that there was these great man who would give me native herbs and root and myself and the baby will be alright as good, and she told me that it will only cost me little funds to get the herbs from Dr Okoji and i said money was never the problem i never thought of it but i said to myself i will be heal i cotacted him at once after some process i got the herbs he told me how to use it daily and am going to use the herbs for just 4 days and after that 4 days i should go for check up in the hospital i followed instructions very carfully and could you believe me it has not even gotten to 4 da
It seams like universal health care is not saving the people in Europe or their open boarders... Maybe if they closed the boarders from countries or at least people who had been in those counties that have the virus earlier just maybe fewer people would have had it and may have given more time to come up with a vaccine to save some of their lives. Yes some will still slip threw but it would have given them more time to respond....
That one big mistake was not made in Italy, but in China where there is an obscene appetite for exotic meat. This virus (and all previous ones) originated in "wet" meat markets where animals (exotic or domesticated, including dogs and cats) are crammed in small cages and mercilessly, heinously murdered on the spot. Not much better in all the East Asian countries. It's not just those abhorrent live animal markets that pose a public health menace. Factory farming and the slaughter industry have been linked to emergence and spread of whole host of threats, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria, egg-borne Salmonella, bird flu, swine flu, mad cow disease, and dangerous strains of influenza Scary?? It is in the power of every single citizen of Planet Earth to put stop to it!!! Just do not eat far more than one million animals every single hour! Do not eat them at all. There's currently 7.8 billion people on this planet, with billions upon the billions of farm animals.
This is not entirely true. Yes, Italy has been taken by storm, but in these last days nobody keeps saying that this is "a bad flu". Strong counter-measures have been taken and we are doing all that is in our power to prevent the spreading of the Covid-19 virus. Apart from some irresponsible citizen, the vast majority of north-Italian people is struggling against this bad situation. Source: I live in Gorgonzola (no joke), very near to Milan.
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Marvin Julie and all of you who never asked why is it that those deadly bacteria and viruses are creeping up every year and are more powerful with each season??? Why don't you want to accept the truth? The truth is that every person on this planet has enormous power to stop this for good!!
Load More Replies...So one Bored Panda post, we have a random woman saying "please panic" and on an other Bored Panda post, we have a doctor who says "don't panic". Which one should I listen too...
Bored Seb, any of them, it's too late anyway. Instead, learn that it is pretty easy to stop these viruses for ever emerging again, and that everybody has power to do just that.
Load More Replies...I think people need to keep things in perspective - in Australia, seasonal flu and associated complications kill around 3500 people each and every year - so far coronavirus has killed 4600 globally. The 2003 European heatwave is estimated to have killed close to 70,000 people with some estimates much higher - some estimates suggest that 20,000 people died in Italy as a result of the heatwave.
Kjorn, I'm just wondering, do you know who do that? Don't you want to know?
Load More Replies...It’s true but the Coronavirus effects babies and old people and people act like it’s the flu I think the flu is worse for kids but the Coronavirus is worse for older and younger people and they think it like the flu for them.
It seams like universal healthcare and open boarders didn't help the Italians (or the rest of Europe either) Maybe if they shut their boarder from countries (or people who visited these countries) less would be infected and given more time to develop a vaccine that might of save a few of the lives lost???
And anyone with a compromised immune system - that's anyone getting cancer treatment for example. Plus anyone with lung conditions - asthma, COPD to name just two. Many, many, MANY thousands of people. So 'only the elderly' is a load of shite.
Load More Replies...If people don't believe climate change is real, the earth is sphere (like a ball), or vaccines prevent dreadful diseases --- why would they believe this is serious? When a vaccine is developed, will the anti-vax moms insist on being first? The same moms who have destroyed herd immunity? The ones responsible for the return of the measles. Lets see what happens when fake science turns out to be real..
There's already conspiracies that this was all done on purpose for political reasons. *facepalm*
Load More Replies...I hate how careless people is. I live in Czech Republic. We already have 58 people infected. Most of them were on vacation in Italy. They knew situation in Italy was bad, they would get their money back, but they still went on vacation. Now everyone who returned from Italy has to be quarantined. So I thought people will be more careful and cancel their vacations. And guess what happenned? My aunt's coworker went on vacation yesterday. To Italy. And thanks to people like her, virus spread faster. Edit: So we already have 61 people infected ....
Zintoki They also advise cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing. But it should be obvious to everyone, virus or not.
Load More Replies...Since when is flu harmless?! This is such a big, ignorant and dangerous misconception.
I think people think it's harmless because we got used to it. There is flu season every year. Those who are scared/have some other illnesses stay at home, avoiding other people and it usually takes just a few weeks. Not a big deal, it is nothing new, that's why we don't hear a lot about it. Just flu season started /ended. Some of the worst cases are highlighted, because people like to hear /see some drama and that's it. Most of the healthy people don't get it, they don't care. How considerate, right? The problem here is, that this is completely new virus. We should be careful, we know nothing.. How long it will take, how many dead people will be, how bad the consequences can be. I think people see it this way: in comparison with this virus "just flu" seems to be not that bad choice, at least people know what to expect, and also that usually say the people who haven't ever have the real flu when whole your body is in pain and you would give everything to be healthy again.
Load More Replies...Check Reuters. CDC. Ignore other sources, especially uneducated know-it-alls. Nobody knows everything.
I believe it, this is far worse than the flu and scary part is ...if it hits really bad in the US and ventilators run out and nurses and doctors get sick, then what??? I have been reading and hearing as much as possible about it and it literally goes after you lungs and destroys them. Ugghhh......
We have a s****y medical system that lets people die of cancer if they haven't got money to pay. The number one cause of homelessness among children in the US is medical bills. Don't worry, fragile flower - Trump is happy to have the poor people die.
Load More Replies...Mortality amongst healthy people under 70 is indeed lower than for the flu. The problem is that the mortality rate is much higher in the elderly and those with preexisting health conditions. The vast majority of people don't need to panic about getting the virus - they probably won't get terribly sick - but we should all adopt good hygiene practices to protect those who are more vulnerable.
That's just the same common sense that people use for vaccinating their children.. But see how many idiots have found bogus reasons to refuse to have their kids vaccinated. And that number is still growing.
Load More Replies...The US is probably f****d, this is the first time Drumpsterfire has had to deal with an emergency he didn't make, and he's f*****g it up. Almost as though he was wildly unfit to take the presidency and was only elected because he's a racist, sexist, trans/homophobic, fake-a*s cheating so-called "christian" and appealed to the worst of us. I hope here gets it and gives it to all his cronies. It would be poetic justice for putting immigrants in concentration camps where several have died because they were denied medical care. As an atheist, I wished I believed in hell, because I rarely see anyone who deserved it this much.
I live in the U.S. and the news is making it seem like every single person that gets it is dying, while educators and government officials are making it seem like a flu. I dont think that we are ignorant, I just think that we are misinformed.
Well American news is not exactly going to be reliable, is it? Try some sources from developed countries.
Load More Replies...I’ve had to go to London every day for work these last two week, and here’s what I observed: everybody is coughing and not covering their mouths properly, everybody is still touching their face all of the time, but worst of all, *nobody* washes their hands properly, and instead I keep getting funny looks for washing mine a little more thoroughly than usual. They then spend a lot more than 20 seconds looking in the mirror and sorting out their hair or whatever. Today I saw the most extreme and weirdest example: a woman at the sink next to me got the soap out of the dispenser, immediately put her hands under the running tap, thus rinsing of all of the soap, but then very elaborately kept wringing her hands under the running tap for about 20 seconds (no soap involved). She then proceeded to sort out her hair and face with dripping wet hands. Why will nobody just wash their hands properly???
When you consider the time range in which it happened, the number of deaths is concerning... I hope my family back in Istria will be fine. It seems much more serious in Italy than here in Korea now.
@Daria B, the situation in Italy is serious, but the number of people who get the virus and recover is very high. I really hope your family is OK. My best wishes for you all!
Load More Replies...Half the problem here in the UK is that we don't know how seriously to take it - I just got sent home from work for having a mild fever, dry cough and tight chest. I called 111 and they said they aren't going to test me as I haven't been in direct contact with someone infected or just came back from an overseas trip. In the meantime my boss is freaking out because there have been 2 confirmed cases in my area and they aren't getting any real information. To be clear: I work in the courts. AKA: for the government. And even we don't know what's going on. I'm currently self-isolating even though I don't feel very ill. Fortunately I have annual leave next week anyway. Honestly though - I'm more concerned for my son, what if I do have it? He's got asthma.
How the hell do they know whether or not if you have come in contact with someone who is infected?? You can not even know that information for sure! Are we supposed to ask everyone we are with a metre of in the supermarket, at work or anywhere. And that your worried for your son is spot on, I am going crazy here my husband has bad lungs and gets pneumonia with every cold and my kids are healthy but still i worry for them, I can't sleep. I going bloody wacko here at thinking about this bloody COVID Plague.
Load More Replies...Ah man the US IS F***ed, I live in the states and we keep hearing from the government that it's 'Contained' but in reality we have ZERO way to test anyone. Thanks to a corrupt and greedy government and a laughable joke of a healthcare 'System' no one can afford to miss work or even afford treatment unless it's too late, and even still...This is really unnerving and sad our government only cares for themselves
I've been hearing so many poeple say that COVID-19 is nothing more than a cold or flu and I'm stunned by their ignorance. The only reason I'm not saying anything is because I don't want to get into an argument with people who simply refuse to educate themselves. 1000's of people are infected and hundreds have already died; how many more before people/countries start taking this seriously?
I'd suggest you to buy surgery masks (they're cheaper) and gloves. Covid-19 really spreads widely and in a very short time.
Load More Replies...you would ever consider treating flu like that... like casually going outside... because you can't spread the flu... yes? ಠಿ_ಠ wtf, it's a simple broken understanding of basic medical treatment, what's wrong in your society. If it was flu with no shot it would roll out the same.
Uhm, no, DO NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL. Stay at home and call the corona virus hotline, they will come by and check on you.
There's way too much scaremongering going on with Covid-19. The people most at risk are the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. "Regular flu" also kills thousands of people every year, but usually those deaths are isolated and don't get media attention. The difference with coronavirus is that it is extremely contagious. This is what makes it so potentially dangerous. It does not post any particular threat to people who are very healthy in the first place. In that regard, it is no different than any other kind of virus. Being outside is safe. Being in crowded places indoors poses a risk for some people. Regular and thorough handwashing is your best option for staying healthy. Avoid unnecessary physical contact with people for the time being. Unless you are Donald Trump, in which case, you just keep hugging and kissing and shaking hands with as many people as possible, and may you get everything you deserve.
COrrect: Coronavirus is not the same as influenza. Different family of viruses. HOWEVER, for at least 80 % of those who *get* coronavirus... It will have no more impact than flu. The rest, who are at high risk for complications from FLU too? Like my mom and my spouse? We already were taking the exact same precautions that are advised whether it's flu, covid19 or some other illness. I stress this b/c people freaking out is part of the problem. There are 14K dead in US alone this flu season.... And not that many confirmed dead globally from Covid19. Nope, it isn't flu. We're used to flu. So we don't panic over flu. People who get respiratory complications from flu are also in ICU and on respirators and dying... and have for a long time. Just. Listen. To. WHO. and calm down, please!
Leo and Jo, you mentioned how many people die from flu, did you ever wondered why people don't bother to find out why the bacteria and viruses get more and more potent and deadly with every season? Why don't they learn that it is in their power to stop it?? Why don't they learn ways how to stay healthy to very old age and not to cause those viruses to come to existence in the first place?? Can somebody explain it to me???? "Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil." - Plato, Greek philosopher (427 - 347 BC/BCE) .....and ignorance kills!!
Load More Replies...At least the (official) numbers of new infections in China are going down. I'm trying to see things positive but still be careful and cautious (I'm in the EU but not Italy)
One of my students is spending a year in South Korea and she says things are returning to normal. The problem in Europe, I think, is that we (our governments) panicked but we didn't take measures until things went very wrong: people kept going in holidays, to bars, to huge demonstrations... in the middle of a pandemic. I live in the north of Spain, where the small towns and villages were virus-free until thousands of r******d, selfish people from Madrid (one of the biggest focus of infection) decided to "escape" and come to our little, isolated villages full of elderly people. A recipe for disaster. Now, the whole country is in lock-down. Let's wait and see. I wish people stopped panicking and started acting like reasonable adults. Take care. Best luck!
Load More Replies...This was discovered by a South Africa living in Germany and married to a German medical doctor. Many doctors including his wife were infected by a virus which has all the symptoms of the much dreaded corona virus. All treatments using orthodox approach were ineffective. He decided to use his Nigerian experience. The outcome was marvelous. All those who took the mixture including his wife and the man that shot the attached video clip explanation this scenario in Hausa,were cured completely. These were verified by post medical check ups. He is optimistic that it will cure corona virus since it was effective against the virus that share similar symptoms with it.* ```Here is the mixture: 1- Pineapple peels 2-lime 3-Ginger``` 4-Obacheal roots and herbes 4- Ebe-Usiria 5 Okheulegbe Leaves *PREPARATION:* Slice them into pieces and boil. Then get down the boiled mixture and drink from it . Many were cured with only one therapy. When the infection is serious, divide the solution into two. D
I'm from Indonesia and this is exactly what happens. atleats 2 days ago Everyone just gathering at cafe, malls, you name it The muslims have prayer service in friday which being canceled due to Outbreak , mostly just react calm and even chose to having it from their home Guess what, there are some damn "extreme" doesnt agree with these And said things " We are not afraid with damning virus, we only afraid with god. Let us having prayer in mosque"
the "common" flu is pretty bad also, 30,000 plus people died in 2019 from the 'common' flu.... people need to treat that serious also.
Marty Black-Eagle-Carl ,..... still nobody bothers to learn the truth - that is that people have power to stay healthy. Of course, your government will not tell you that, because it would cut into profits of big pharmaceutical companies, and the governments care about the big business, not their constituencies (people).... So, if it's in our power to stay healthy, what exactly do you mean by '...people need to treat that (flu) seriously also.' ?
Load More Replies...Americans will NOT take this seriously unless the National Guard forces them to.
Americans follow there leader! Americans are A******s!
Load More Replies...Bei uns (Switzerland) isch schon 500+ Fälle, 4 Tot und Notstand im kanton Ticino. :( Unter 2! Wochen. Warum? Zum Biispiel weil die Zügen nach Milano alles Tag verkehrt. :/
You're right, no train should cross the borders and enter Italy (sorry, my German is very poor).
Load More Replies...I thing that 2 my kids was corona.. And it was before china news or anyone even speak corona.. They get fly and other symphtoms.. Crp up 220 right way.. They get antipiots and other one need i thing two time difrent medicine.. And They get well thank.. So were it come?? We dont travell..? Sorry very bad english im from Finland.. 😂👍
If they got antibiotics, it's not coronavirus. Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses. That's the big problem here. It's your own immune system that kills the bug. The doctors can only treat the symptoms while your body works. It's the same with all viruses. People think antibiotics are a magic substance that cures all, but that's not true. I'm happy your children are Ok. Take care!
Load More Replies...My name is Ander Vera. Am a single mum from the European (Italy) i never thought i will see today if not the help of Dr. Okoji, I was pregnant and the doctor told me i have Coronavirus and that the baby was affected also and i was so fruastrated i thought of killing my self then i ran into an old college friend of mine then i narated my story to her she burst into tears and confrot me then she told me that there was these great man who would give me native herbs and root and myself and the baby will be alright as good, and she told me that it will only cost me little funds to get the herbs from Dr Okoji and i said money was never the problem i never thought of it but i said to myself i will be heal i cotacted him at once after some process i got the herbs he told me how to use it daily and am going to use the herbs for just 4 days and after that 4 days i should go for check up in the hospital i followed instructions very carfully and could you believe me it has not even gotten to 4 da
It seams like universal health care is not saving the people in Europe or their open boarders... Maybe if they closed the boarders from countries or at least people who had been in those counties that have the virus earlier just maybe fewer people would have had it and may have given more time to come up with a vaccine to save some of their lives. Yes some will still slip threw but it would have given them more time to respond....
That one big mistake was not made in Italy, but in China where there is an obscene appetite for exotic meat. This virus (and all previous ones) originated in "wet" meat markets where animals (exotic or domesticated, including dogs and cats) are crammed in small cages and mercilessly, heinously murdered on the spot. Not much better in all the East Asian countries. It's not just those abhorrent live animal markets that pose a public health menace. Factory farming and the slaughter industry have been linked to emergence and spread of whole host of threats, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria, egg-borne Salmonella, bird flu, swine flu, mad cow disease, and dangerous strains of influenza Scary?? It is in the power of every single citizen of Planet Earth to put stop to it!!! Just do not eat far more than one million animals every single hour! Do not eat them at all. There's currently 7.8 billion people on this planet, with billions upon the billions of farm animals.
This is not entirely true. Yes, Italy has been taken by storm, but in these last days nobody keeps saying that this is "a bad flu". Strong counter-measures have been taken and we are doing all that is in our power to prevent the spreading of the Covid-19 virus. Apart from some irresponsible citizen, the vast majority of north-Italian people is struggling against this bad situation. Source: I live in Gorgonzola (no joke), very near to Milan.
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Marvin Julie and all of you who never asked why is it that those deadly bacteria and viruses are creeping up every year and are more powerful with each season??? Why don't you want to accept the truth? The truth is that every person on this planet has enormous power to stop this for good!!
Load More Replies...So one Bored Panda post, we have a random woman saying "please panic" and on an other Bored Panda post, we have a doctor who says "don't panic". Which one should I listen too...
Bored Seb, any of them, it's too late anyway. Instead, learn that it is pretty easy to stop these viruses for ever emerging again, and that everybody has power to do just that.
Load More Replies...I think people need to keep things in perspective - in Australia, seasonal flu and associated complications kill around 3500 people each and every year - so far coronavirus has killed 4600 globally. The 2003 European heatwave is estimated to have killed close to 70,000 people with some estimates much higher - some estimates suggest that 20,000 people died in Italy as a result of the heatwave.
Kjorn, I'm just wondering, do you know who do that? Don't you want to know?
Load More Replies...It’s true but the Coronavirus effects babies and old people and people act like it’s the flu I think the flu is worse for kids but the Coronavirus is worse for older and younger people and they think it like the flu for them.
It seams like universal healthcare and open boarders didn't help the Italians (or the rest of Europe either) Maybe if they shut their boarder from countries (or people who visited these countries) less would be infected and given more time to develop a vaccine that might of save a few of the lives lost???
And anyone with a compromised immune system - that's anyone getting cancer treatment for example. Plus anyone with lung conditions - asthma, COPD to name just two. Many, many, MANY thousands of people. So 'only the elderly' is a load of shite.
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