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The narrative could then be: since the severity of infection predicts subsequent ME/CFS in at least one prospective study that would be consistent with the severity of the immune response being an important factor, which depends in part on genetics. It might not be about the infection per se but...

PS: it's not the entire truth as Germany is also well equipped with ventilators and intensive care units but it would be nice if people could resist trying to downplay the problem.

Is it right to say that assuming the HLA-DQB1 association is true, it would mean that the disease process in ME/CFS at least in some patients involves antigen presentation by B lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages, and T cells reacting to these antigens? At least that's what Wikipedia says...

If I have DQB1*02 does it mean I can't have DQB1*03:03 or are they two different things?

Here's something interesting that could explain a few things: The mayor of Bergamo says a soccer match between the Atalanta and Valencia teams held in Milan may have spread the virus in Italy and Spain. Several members of the Valencia team later tested positive. There were 40.000 people in the...

The newspaper is reporting that in one town, the deaths of all causes between January 1st and March 19th were about 4 times that of the previous year. In Bergamo they were about twice as high in that period. Also I just returned from a walk and I was abnormally out of breath :eek:. I hope...

Gøtzsche says: The high death rates in Italy could be due to a variety of factors like testing protocols, median age, gregariousness, air pollution, criteria for "death by coronavirus", lack of ventilators, and other things. To what degree each of these contributes to the death rates is not...

I am not sure what it's like in other countries.

Cases increased by more than yesterday.

If this is true with bars and restaurants closed the spread of the infection should drop dramatically.

Yes, that is the smallest percent increase recorded so far, at 8.10%. That's still a very rapid growth rate however. It needs to come down much more. If it continues at this rate in a week there will be almost twice as many sick as there are now which is very bad.

Interesting comments on how Japan is dealing with the virus.

Avoid hospitals if you can. And healthcare workers need good personal protection and disinfection routines.

A bit of hope: Yesterday in Italy there were 6557 new cases (+13,94%), but today only 5560 (+10,38%).

My home town had its first death (out of 10 known infected cases). There is also a newborn that is infected. PS: and 4 people recovered, so that is good news at least. Tomorrow they will begin disinfecting the streets. Just like the Chinese did.

The irony is I think that the reluctance to spend money on containing the virus in order to spare the economy might well end up doing economic damage that exceeds that of an aggressive and early containment strategy. Time is so precious when dealing with a situation where infection and death...

I don't know but think they're closed for everyone.

According to the Italian radio this morning, from tomorrow all non essential work will be suspended. Presumably work that doesn't involve physical contact with others will be allowed. The fines for people that don't respect the lockdown rules and meet in groups will also be increased.

The lockdown in Italy is only a partial one. In other words a portion of people continue working.

It's not clear what the author is saying here. It sounds like yet another attempt to say the patients are converting their emotions into illness.