The problem is that he makes a few statements that are not actually correct as far as I am concerned and backs them up with his own very loose interpretation of statistics. Like all good stories there is an element of truth in his.

Personally I have already booked my flu shots with our doctor (who is also a friend and was here for dinner last night) and since I am in the vulnerable age group I will continue to take reasonable precautions. The curve in Italy is slowly but surely swinging up again and we have not yet hit the cold and flu season. Schools reopen tomorrow and they have provided space between students but many of them will travel to and from school on crowded public transport. Basically most young people don't give a damn anyway because they feel it doesn't affect them.

We have far too many foreigners who have travelled to Italy for the summer holidays and many Italians are coming back from other countries and have been found to be infected. IMHO they should never have opened the borders.

It probably won't be so bad this winter because, as he pointed out, are large number of vulnerable people are already dead, but I don't believe it is over yet.

Peter

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