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Italy The U.K and Europe

Started 8/15/18 by Jenifer (Zarknorph); 5359 views.

Msg 26 of 49 to Jenifer (Zarknorph)Zarknorph

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From: BerrySteph

3/19/20

Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:
In Italy's mafia heartland, a ruthless new organised crime group is moving in on the homegrown mob. Even the local mafia fear them.

A fate that Australia will avoid, I'm confident.

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Italian bridge collapses during what would normally have been busy traffic

The lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus meant the heavy midweek traffic that might normally have been using the bridge was absent, and only two drivers were hurt.

From: BerrySteph

4/9/20

Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:
The lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus meant the heavy midweek traffic that might normally have been using the bridge was absent, and only two drivers were hurt.

There's going to be a lot of things to be fixed after this lockdown and significant holes in the supply-chain for the materials. Very little money to do those repairs with.

Where would you be if your phone failed now?

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Italy's coronavirus death toll much higher than reported, statistics agency says - ABC News

Of the country's "excess deaths", coronavirus is registered as the official cause for 13,710, leaving around 11,600 deaths unaccounted for, an analysis shows.

Italy eases coronavirus lockdown, pays respects to more than 29,000 dead - ABC News

Italians are strolling in the park, grabbing takeaway coffees and paying respects to the astonishing number of dead as the European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic wakes from the continent's longest lockdown.

From: BerrySteph

5/5/20

Jenifer (Zarknorph) said: ... Of the country's "excess deaths", coronavirus is registered as the official cause for 13,710, leaving around 11,600 deaths unaccounted for, an analysis shows. ... Italy eases coronavirus lockdown, pays respects to more than 29,000 dead - ABC News

We think the UK is now overtaking Italy for the worst in Europe.

We've (mysteriously) not had any reports of the health service collapsing.

The US is alleged to have allowed that to happen, however, and they're still behind us per capita.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

Aug-4

www.abc.net.au

Vatican downplays concerns about former Pope Benedict's health

The Vatican responds to a newspaper report that the former Pope Benedict is seriously ill by saying his condition is "not particularly worrying" and that he is overcoming a painful but not grave ailment.