MILAN: Italy’s gradual reopening on Monday after six months of rotating virus lockdowns is satisfying no one: Too cautious for some, too hasty for others. The virus, moreover, has succeeded in adapting itself, becoming more aggressive and more widespread,’’ said Professor Massimo Galli of Milan’s Sacco Hospital. Four southern regions — Basilicata, Calabria, Puglia and Sicily — along with tiny Aosta on the French border in the north remain under stronger, second-tier virus restrictions. The reopenings come even as Italy’s intensive care wards remain above the 30 percent threshold for alarm. We need to take one step at a time, be gradual and evaluate the evolution day by day.” AP

Source: Manila Times April 26, 2021 16:18 UTC