News from Tirol

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The Corona virus is spreading rapidly in my area in the last few days. We are very close to italy and apparently it spread badly in skiing resorts and on student parties.

I don't like to admit it but I am scared. In Italy people are dying because they do not have enough intensive care units and the way it looks now, by next week things could look here in Innsbruck like they do in northern italy. The university closed down for students and they are closing down schools next week. I honestly hope it helps but I fear things will get a lot worse before they get better again. I am really scared for my eldery parents and my asthmatic sister. And for the first time in my life, I really would like to have a car, so I can get groceries to them without having to use public transport.

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Hugs and stay safe. What frightens me most is not what might happen to me (although I'm in one of the most at risk groups, the over-60s) but about the wider family, including K, who is asthmatic, and various members of the family who are incredibly chest infection-prone, including my husband. :(

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Yeah, same here, I am mainly worried for my 80+ parents and my asthmatic sister and a diabetic friend.

I hope everyone you care about stays healthy.

I am very angry at our local authorities. The reckless tourism greed complex has infected hundres of people around Europe, mainly Skandinavians. And the dark number in Tirol must be insane.

Should you know anyone who went skiing in Austria in the last two weeks, make them get tested.

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Should you know anyone who went skiing in Austria in the last two weeks, make them get tested.

Ironically, just before I read this comment I learned that my niece and her husband had returned from a skiing trip to Austria and gone into self-isolation, both feeling very unwell.

The only upside to this - assuming they only have a mild dose of the virus - is that she's an A&E doctor and will have developed some immunity before she has to return to work. :(

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Shit, I am so so sorry. I really hope they have a mild run and recover quickly. I can only apologize on behalt of our reckless and murderous authorities.

And I hope the tyrolian tourism mafiosi who are responsible for this go to jail. We are not allowed to leave our homes anymore but the skiing resorts were still open until the last minute.

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And I hope the tyrolian tourism mafiosi who are responsible for this go to jail. We are not allowed to leave our homes anymore but the skiing resorts were still open until the last minute.

That's terrible. :(

My niece and husband are recovering, thanks. Fortunately, they are very healthy individuals. Just as well, as they are going to have a very difficult time when they return to work. She's an A&E doctor and he's an army officer.

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I wish them a speedy recovery and all the best for whatever comes next. Hopefully they will be immune when they return to work.

I was sick for the last three days but with no direct contact person I could get no test. My sister was tested two days ago and we are still waiting for her result.
I really wish we had more tests.