Corona Virus in Italy – Expert in Milan: – Virus bomb

In recent days, several countries have eased the severe restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Among these is Italy, despite the fact that the country was for a long time the most affected country in Europe and a total of more than 30,000 deaths and more than 200,000 confirmed infected.

Now, an infection expert warns that Milan, the capital of the most severely affected region of Lombardy, is a virus bomb.

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About half of Italy’s deaths have occurred in Lombardy, and more than 80,000 people have been infected in recent months.

While heartbreaking Lombardy state accounts have made it to the media around the world, people in the region have lived under strict restrictions for the past two months.

On Monday, Italy began a long-awaited reopening and the population is now allowed to leave their homes for no particular reason.

On the same day, the parks were opened and people can visit their families again. Many companies in the industry and construction, as well as beauty salons and hairdressers can also open their doors again, as can restaurants, although only to take away.

A recent analysis by researchers at Imperial College shows that the reduction of infection prevention measures in Italy could cause a greater wave of deaths in more regions of the country than until now.

At the same time, photos of Italians who can finally enjoy the spring sun have appeared in the media in recent days, even from Milan.

Now, the head of the infection department of the Sacco Hospital in Milan, Massimo Galli, also warns that the danger is far from over.

“Milan is a bit like a time bomb,” he told the Italian newspaper Repubblica.

“We have a lot of infected people who are now starting to move outdoors again,” Galli said.

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Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala has also been highly critical of parts of the population’s behavior after the restrictions were eased on Monday.

According to the mayor, several hundred people gathered in the popular Navigli area on Thursday night.

“There are times when it’s time to get angry, and this is one of those,” Sala said in a video to the public, according to the AP.

He also said that “a handful of crazies” is jeopardizing the city’s economic resumption.

“We are not only in a health crisis, and that when we see how this pandemic has affected our city, but we are also in a socioeconomic crisis,” he added.

The city’s deputy mayor also warned earlier this week that the parks may be closed again, unless people stop gathering in groups and keep their masks on, according to the AP.

In addition to the opening that has already been completed, the authorities have decided that the main shops, museums and libraries in Italy will open on Monday, May 18. Schools remain closed until September.