Re:Italy's Coronavirus Lockdown Tests the Limits of Democracy
by Izkata on Monday March 09, 2020 @10:33PM
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They did extensive testing and were finding cases other countries weren't. They changed this a bit over a week ago [0] to be more in line with other countries, so the numbers wouldn't increase quite as quickly.
> Italian health officials are making another change in their testing protocols that may slow the growth of new case numbers. The country expects to limit coronavirus testing to at-risk people showing symptoms of COVID-19, said Giuseppe Ippolito, scientific director at Italy’s National Institute for Infectious Diseases.
> Previously, Italy was testing anyone who visited certain towns in northern Italy or came into contact with someone infected with the virus but not necessarily showing symptoms.
> Ippolito said the shift corresponds with updated recommendations from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control,.
> Italian health officials are making another change in their testing protocols that may slow the growth of new case numbers. The country expects to limit coronavirus testing to at-risk people showing symptoms of COVID-19, said Giuseppe Ippolito, scientific director at Italy’s National Institute for Infectious Diseases.
> Previously, Italy was testing anyone who visited certain towns in northern Italy or came into contact with someone infected with the virus but not necessarily showing symptoms.
> Ippolito said the shift corresponds with updated recommendations from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control,.
[0] https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/italy-virus-count-me...