American living in Italy talks about country's quarantine due to coronavirus
American living in Italy talks about country's quarantine due to coronavirus
>> BOTH MEN AND WOMEN DO THE T KISSES ON EACH SIDE. AND UP UNTIL NOW ITALIANS HAVE TAKEN THAT LIGHTLY THEY’RE VERY SOCIAL. IT’S A LATIN CULTURE AND THEY LOVE BEING TOGETHER. SULA: BUT NOW THEY’VE BEEN SEPRATED. PEOPLE IN ONE OF THE FRIENDLIEST COUNTRIES TOLD TO STAY HOME, AS THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT EXPANDS QUARANTINE MEAUSRES NATIONWIDE. >> IF YOU’RE GOING TO LEAVE YOUR TOWN YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LEGITIMATE REASON WHTEHR IT IS A HEALTH REASON OR WORK REASON. SULA: PASTOR DAVID SHOWALTER SPOKE TO US VIA VIDEO MESSENGER. AND FRANKLY, THIS IS HOW HE’S BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH EVERYONE THESE DAYS. HE SAYS EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE SUNDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING, NON ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES SHUT DOWN. >> ESSENTIAL SERVICES LIKE GROCERIES, PHARMACIES BANKS THOSE WILL ALL REMAIN OPEN -- THOSE WILL REMAIN OPEN. BUT THE IDEA IS PEOPLE WOULDN’T SOCIALIZE WOULDN’T BE OUTSIDE OF THEIR FAMILY BECAUSE THAT’S HOW THINGS SPREAD. SULA: ABOUT 1000 CORONAVIRUS RELATED DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ITALY. >> THE FEAR HERE IS IF IT PEAKS AND THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE AT ONCE THAT ARE SICK, THE HOSPITALS CAN’T KEEP UP. THAT IS THE DANGER THEY WANT TO AVOID. SULA: EVERYTHING WILL BE CLOSED AT LEAST BY APRIL 3, WHICH MEANS KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL FOR SIX FULL WEEKS. >> IT’S HARD FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE LITTLE ONES. WE HAVE THREE LITTLE ONES. YOU CAN IMAGINE TRYING TO KEEP THEM HAPPY, MAINLY DOING THAT INSIDE. SULA: TO PASS TIME AND AVOID CABIN FEVER, HE SET UP AN INDOOR TENT FOR HIS KIDS, AND HERE THEY ARE ENJOYING POPCORN AND A MOVIE. THINGS HAVE SLOWED DOWN,
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American living in Italy talks about country's quarantine due to coronavirus
A Louisiana man who lives in Italy shared what life is like in the country under a lockdown because of COVID-19.David Showalter, a missionary in a city northwest of Milan, said everything has been closed since Sunday. He also said nonessential businesses shut down earlier this week.Showalter spoke to sister station WDSU about how life is at a complete halt in the European country."The fear is if it peaks and too many people are sick at once, the hospitals can't keep up and that's the danger they're wanting to avoid," Showalter said.Check out the video to hear more from Showalter.
NEW ORLEANS —
A Louisiana man who lives in Italy shared what life is like in the country under a lockdown because of COVID-19.
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David Showalter, a missionary in a city northwest of Milan, said everything has been closed since Sunday. He also said nonessential businesses shut down earlier this week.
Showalter spoke to sister station WDSU about how life is at a complete halt in the European country.
"The fear is if it peaks and too many people are sick at once, the hospitals can't keep up and that's the danger they're wanting to avoid," Showalter said.
Check out the video to hear more from Showalter.