among citizens, fraction between friends on social media, although it breached no rules.
The lockdown extension is until 13 April. Few are under any illusion it will end then. The clarity though is limited. There are now reports the government is considering reopening a few factory sites before the end of the month if health conditions allow.That news is as good as it gets so far. The health emergency that has consumed Italy like a dark fog since 21 February is slowly lifting. Behind it trails an economic worry and anxiety about what happens next.
There have been scenes of tension emerging from the south. Police descending on supermarkets after reports of looting.Videos emerging that reflect a growing desperation, of people worried about not having money to buy food. Another incident in the same region showed someone telling a checkout assistant they couldn't pay them but that they needed the food. These may be isolated incidents, but this is the reality of people's lives in this crisis.
Did you know that the town/province of Lombardi(which has been used by the media to spread fear throughout Europe) is one of the most polluted towns in Europe with a normally high death rate anually?