What is going on in Italy, how did it got to this point?!!!
That’s what I want to know, it is clear by now the shyt is out of control but why so bad? A few factors I can think of.
Italy's got a fairly old population.
They got a culture of personal greeting (kisses, hugging, etc).
They were the first European country hit so nothing and nobody was prepared.
Because of that numbers spiked enormously and hospitals got over capacity fast.
Before the lockdown (and when it got announced) a lot of Northerners fled southwards, thus spreading the virus much faster across the country.
Another thing I have to take into account is lack of hygiene and health protocols in hospitals. Not saying they're bad but clearly they had nothing set up to isolate Corona victims, let alone enough space, so I figure a lot of the virus spread unintentionally in hospitals, etc.
It'll be interesting (and worrisome) to see where Spain is going. The country has a lot of the same factors as Italy but they were a bit more prepared for this.