As long as possible/practical I suppose. If you can get food delivered by someone, and take exercise late night, early morning, it's possible to go a long time I'd expect.

A vaccine will come, but too late for this episode.

I'm almost 100% sure that won't happen, but only because of those words "confirmed cases". Switzerland refuses to test all but the most critical cases (those who "are having problems breathing"), so the reality is that we'll never know how many individuals are infected with the coronavirus, while the number of "confirmed cases" stays static or increases only very slowly.

Also, are those numbers of individuals infected, or of infection sites?

UK also announced the same measures. Only people admitted to hospital get tested.

I am serious. So was this article yesterday, New York Times:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nyt...-care.amp.html

I think that's where I see the weak point of the delay plan, not enough info on efficient long term self isolation for those at risk.

considering it's the number 1. thing we can all do to fight this crappy CoV (and i hope we are all doing it more) here is yet another "instructional video" to tell you how to do something we all should have been doing regularly anyway...

Terrifisch I'm sorry you're in this terrible situation but a few thoughts that might help.

In the event your mother passes while you're in quarantine (if you even get to that stage), you should have some say as her child as to when services would be. Funerals aren't for the deceased, they're for the living and an important part of the grieving process.

I imagine at some point Switzerland will implement travel restrictions similar to other countries. However if you're a resident here they can't exactly make you stay somewhere else for an indefinite amount of time. I think they'd have to admit you after checking you and then again order you to self-quarantine for 14 days. What a mess.

This is actually not 100% true, maybe varies by region. I know several people that have been tested recently despite definitely not being critical. All were flu btw. I suspect the non-testing is where there are no or only very mild symptoms. A mistake but still not quite only the most critical cases.

It is now pretty certain that there is a fair to large reservoir of undiagnosed cases in most countries (exceptions are certain Asian countries). Do a little reading and you will see. The USA is thought to be one of the worst for this btw.

If you read the study you will see that Switzerland is already nearer scenario 2 than 1. But there's still some significant steps the country has to take - guess we'll be seeing some more this afternoon.

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Wrong again. But I can understand, you do not speak italian, you have to rely on clickbaiting titles, and instead of verifying, you just spread around that stuff, and I chose to be polite.


From the above article:


-The mayor of one town complained that doctors were forced to decide not to treat the very old, leaving them to die.


WRONG. Even worst, he said they should. Not because is happening, in the worst case scenario. Was not well received, you know...



-In another town, patients with coronavirus-caused pneumonia were being sent home.


No source, of course. And if you have pneumonia but you do not need intensive care, whats wrong with that?



-Elsewhere, a nurse collapsed with her mask on, her photograph becoming a symbol of overwhelmed medical staff.


Wrong again. She she fell asleep at the end of her shift, a little bit different, isn'it? Oh, the picture was shared with the intenct to thanks her and colleagues for the effort, not to denounce something.


Should I go on?


Please, stop spreading this stuff and talk about what you really know and not what you find around who suits your bias.

might be a reasonable strategy to try to slow down the spread rather than prevent it and shoot for herd immunity.

Exactly that. She knows how much you love her and would want to be there with her but these are exceptional circumstances and I’m sure she would want you to make your well-being your priority right now.
She’s had a long life and I am sure you have lots of wonderful memories of her to look back on, try to focus on those right now.

It will be a very difficult time for you and I do know how you feel. It will be 10 years next week since my mum passed away and I can still vividly recall being on the phone with the care home manager discussing travelling over to see her when the nurse came in and told her she just passed away. Nobody predicted that she would go so quickly and I’m happy for her that it was quick and painless but damn I wish I’d been there with her. My brother who lived nearby was also unable to get there before she passed but she was not alone, the fabulous McMillan nurse was there with her and we will always be thankful for that.

That's exactly what they are all now shooting for....that or keep it decently bottled in so as to not completely overload healthcare and until a vaccine is available.

Will be interesting to see how many anti-vaxers suddenly grab at that vaccine when it becomes available.

Reposting New York Times is hardly spreading gossip I understand your overreaction but instead of underinterpreting one journalist, let readers read the NYT and make opinion (or stock of what they might need, create network, prepare) as the see fit.

I'm not underinterpreting, I'm telling you what's happening in Italy, whithout the need to write clickbaiting stuff. Have you checked the sources of the ''news'' you quote? Of corse not. Well, I have.

We got a guy at work who lives in Varese, we get the latest from him at the morning coffee break.

Tom

It was revealed yesterday that the US has done a total of only 11,000 tests due to a shortage of kits, South Korea manages 10,000 tests per day.

Most of us probably don't speak Italian here so it would be an asset that you do. We are all affected by this virus one way or the other and being expats in Switzerland (or further away as in my case) somethings do get lost in translation which can lead to added frustration.

Please do continue to help us translate any articles - keep us informed or Italian news updates.This would be of great interest to us on this thread. We relied heavily on reporting outside (and inside) china from both foreign and chinese new sources. The focus has shifted now to Europe and of course Italy.

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there's nothing funny about perfection.

Unfortunately I read interviews with people who work in the first line of hospitals in Northern Italy and the situation is pretty bad.

I really wish you were right though. Italy suffering is no joy, trust me. On the contrary.

My advice . Don't listen to the MAINSTREAM!. Live your life as normal!

My advice? Listen to Omtwatsat, get the virus and help spread it to thousands more.