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Lesley:
Over here in Corfu, things are pretty calm, there are no shortages of toilet roll, soap or other items and whilst according to local news reports there have been people tested there are no confirmed cases here on the island.  Yesterday in Corfu Town the Parade for Othodoxy Sunday with the bands playng went ahead as normal.  I haven't seen anyone wearing masks.
The leading headlnes are more towards the sad situation on the borders with the migrant situation and Ergodan.  Followed by the Co-Vid situation in Northern Italy. 
So really we will have to wait and see on a daily basis if anything changes - whilst meanwhile life goes on as normal - of course the daily chat in the local kafeneions is about Ergodan, the Italian situation and the effect of all this on the tourism sector.  So it is business as normal........

maggiesaes:
I don’t think there is any reason to suspect things are worse than we are being told and  I am not panicking at all at the moment.

Jimbo:
Panic achieves nothing. But there will certainly be many more cases, because the statistics can only report upon what is notified. People with mild symptoms will not get themselves tested or talk to a doctor.

Italy has exponential growth in infections and deaths. UK numbers are rising at a slightly slower rate, but still significantly. The UK is a few weeks behind Italy and we can expect a similar, but not identical rise. The government is aiming to push the peak back into the summer to spread the load. We may well see a ban on most group social activities in a few weeks' time.

The bald fact is that the virus will spread throughout the community. We have no immunity to it. Older people (I'm one) must be protected as much as possible until herd immunity has built up, when the virus will cease to spread.

Given the USA's massive incompetence in taking this seriously there may soon be a case for banning flights from America!

It's all very sad - but there is no magic potion that will wish it away.

maggiesaes:
Spot on Jim.

geordieborn:
Some call it panic, others common sense. Facts are the UK government here are now advising you not to travel to Italy. They infer (quote) an end date of 31Dec20 (okay subject to change), so your insurance will be invalid should you travel there. How long before this is extended to other countries, could people get to Corfu or elsewhere (like now) and not be able to get back? I don’t believe much the current UK government tell us in any case, more so on the subject of the virus as their only real concern (important as it is) is the cost in money terms.

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