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Italy might have passed the [HASHTAG]#inflectionpoint[/HASHTAG]


For the third day in a row, the infection rate here is slowing.

Some 69,176 people in Italy are now confirmed to have coronavirus – that’s an increase of just over 8% on Monday's figures. It’s the slowest rise since the outbreak began and is now starting to look like a downward trend in new infections.

Deaths, though, have risen again - 743 people infected with the virus have died in the past 24 hours, up from 601. But it's the infection rate that the authorities here will look at closest: it seems to show that the nationwide restrictions are working.

Those are likely to tighten further, with the fine for breaking the rules set to increase, from a maximum of €206 – that’s £190 - to €3,000 – more than £2,750.

Much now depends on the rest of this week: if the infection rate continues to decline, the government will be able to tell Italians that their sacrifice is paying off.

Bad news for Italy that the trend of 3 days of reduced cases didn't continue.

Only good news is it seems to have stabilised rather than keep increasing.

Deaths are still increasing though since they lag behind the number of cases due to the incubation and sickness periods.
 
Bad news for Italy that the trend of 3 days of reduced cases didn't continue.

Only good news is it seems to have stabilised rather than keep increasing.

Deaths are still increasing though since they lag behind the number of cases due to the incubation and sickness periods.


It's shocking in Italy and Spain. I'm not surprised how bad it's getting in the US. Trump is so irresponsible saying what he said today, the complete eejit!
 
If Sunak says that the NI/tax of self-employed people will need to be revisted given they are also being helped like PAYE employees, then surely the same idea applies to companies in tax havens now asking the government for billions in bailouts.
 
Transpennine, in contrast to every other train company, is still asking its conductors and inspectors to go through the train selling and checking tickets. So if you're a key worker practicing social distancing on the train ( they are quite empty up here in the north) then look out - TPE will bring the virus to you free of charge. And the irony is? All train companies have just been commandeered by the government and been told to focus on distancing rather than minuscule revenue anyway.
 
Transpennine, in contrast to every other train company, is still asking its conductors and inspectors to go through the train selling and checking tickets. So if you're a key worker practicing social distancing on the train ( they are quite empty up here in the north) then look out - TPE will bring the virus to you free of charge. And the irony is? All train companies have just been commandeered by the government and been told to focus on distancing rather than minuscule revenue anyway.
That’s proper bell end behaviour. On a par with Derbyshire police and their current ****wittery.