New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says

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"In reality, the virus clinically no longer exists in Italy," said Alberto Zangrillo, the head of the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan in the northern region of Lombardy, which has borne the brunt of Italy's coronavirus contagion.

"The swabs that were performed over the last 10 days showed a viral load in quantitative terms that was absolutely infinitesimal compared to the ones carried out a month or two months ago," he told RAI television.

Italy has the third highest death toll in the world from COVID-19, with 33,415 people dying since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21. It has the sixth highest global tally of cases at 233,019.

However new infections and fatalities have fallen steadily in May and the country is unwinding some of the most rigid lockdown restrictions introduced anywhere on the continent.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/new-coronavirus-losing-potency-top-italian-doctor-says/ar-BB14QB6l?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout

[jimfields33]

1. It better be or we're in a world of hurt in two weeks.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Interesting.

Did you comment on the MAGA no mask rallies 10 days ago?

[jimfields33]

6. Yes I did.

[phylny]

2. More discussion of this here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213514985

[Buckeye_Democrat]

3. Let me know when it's safe to do this...

... to an unsuspecting nurse again:

Well, safe until a swift kick to the groin.

[LW1977]

4. Fingers crossed

Hope it’s true