The Plaid Avenger's updates on news from Italy.
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In an amazing set of events police recently transported a kidney behind the wheel of the insanely fast Lamborghini Huracan. The trip from Rome to Padua took about 2 hours to deliver this organ to its new donor. Video of the car in action can be seen here
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To help reduce hospital patronage project CoMo aims to create wearable monitoring systems so COVID patients can return to their homes and still be monitored in real time. Hopefully this will enable hospitals to treat more patients of this pandemic
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The European Commission recently allowed our current budget proposal with plans to make a more in depth review as some of their recommendations and stipulations were not covered by the current plan
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One of the most active volcanoes on earth located off the coast of Sicily has once again erupted for a total of about 4 minutes. Video of this powerful event can be seen here:
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According to retailers last month saw an 8% increase in consumer spending opposed to the growth we had seen after the end of the first wave of COVID-19. Hopefully after this next wave is over we will again have a strong recovery
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Recently 9 citizens were arrested for breaking curfew during our current lockdown rules. There is also talk that mafia involvement was a factor in these arrests. More here:
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Recently the government contacted Emergency NGO founder Dr. Gino Strada to help out in Calabria. With a varied health leadership in the area and lack of an emergency plan this move will hopefully mean good things for the region. Only time will tell
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To help small businesses during these trying times we are trying to allocate more of our budget to emergency funds to keep businesses afloat. While this will inevitably increase the deficit it is a measure that seems necessary to help Italians all over
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Today police busted up an extortion ring manipulating the families of coronavirus victims. As such they charged funeral homes €50 for coffins with the aid of a local official. It is terrible to see people taking advantage of this crisis
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This composer’s works are a unique blend of Italian and Jewish culture he says helped him find his identity. He became more interested in his Jewish heritage after he studied in Italy. More about Mr.Haber and his latest works can be found here:
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Researchers in Milan have recently discovered that cases of respiratory illness near the end of 2019 could have been some of the earliest COVID-19 cases. Indicating the disease could have spread earlier than initially thought, more here
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Today a migrant ship coming from @Plaid_Libya finally made it to our shores. Over 200 passengers are currently undergoing quarantine before entering the country. We wish them well
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To help combat the spread we have also increased our list of red zones in Italy including Campania and Tuscany. See more here:
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As our neighbors in @Plaid_Germany ponder continuing their lockdown. We must begin considering making ours more extrémeme as hospitals are beginning to become overwhelmed with cases, more here:
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Everyone should go watch the Italian made Netflix original The Life Ahead. An amazing drama guaranteed to bring a tear to your eyes
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In further proof we may need stronger lockdowns we have joined @Plaid_Spain and @Plaid_France as the third European country to surpass one million confirmed COVID-19 cases. With any hope we can keep that number from getting too much higher.
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We have presently found a new way to track coronavirus spread through our population. By examining sewage at waste treatment plants we hope to measure where it is heading and in what severity
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6 individuals were arrested recently in connection with the tragic Genoa Bridge collapse that killed 43 people in 2018. It is suspected some knew of the dangerous state the bridge was in. More here:
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Despite the lockdown and quarantining this man still found time for love. Even though his wife was in the hospital he was able to show he cared by singing to her through the window. Truly a beautiful moment!
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Many doctors warn that if we do not lock down more soon we will have as many as 10,000 deaths from Coronavirus in a month. Everyone please be safe while the best way to handle this is navigated
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