Just be thankful you aren't in Italy, this is a whatsapp conversation with my sister who has a holiday flat near Rome
[08:55, 12/03/2021] Shirley: In Italy all key workers/public sector get jab first. Tuscany where Anna Maria lives is in the red Zone ( high alert). To encourage testing in her area, the local mayor had a test. He has already had 2 doses of Pfizer and he tested positive so his gesture has had the opposite effect. A lot of doctors in Tuscany are sceptical of the jab and are refusing to have it.
[09:10, 12/03/2021] John: Was it a lateral flow test. They give about 30% false positives.
[09:39, 12/03/2021] Shirley: I said that to Anna Maria. It is causing problems here with schools. She said a scientist in Italy tested a kiwi fruit with the test and it was positive. You only have to have something up your nose that will test positive and the test gives a wrong reading. They have also been sold some duff PPE masks in Italy so she is now having to throw away a lot of masks since she cannot see patients with them. They came from China. They have a new technical leader since the previous one could not get an agreement on how to spend all the money they have received from the EU. It is a big mess but no one wanted an election at the moment.
I hope Gambalunga & Ali are in a better position than that description of Tuscany
