Luca Cerardi Report
Italy Lockdown and resistance In this issue I’m not going to
Venice Ca’ Foscari) and with a 1st level
talk about music, because I think that
post lauream master in multimedia
what is worthy right now is talking
education
about
working in these years over the
this
particular
situation that we
“pandemic”
are all
(University
of
Padua)
living
problem of the relation between
worldwide. My methodology and my
“radical” and “banal” evil so the
explanation of what is going on come
reason why human being commit and
from my studies that I need to present
choose it. After this preface here is my
first, outside my life as a drummer, as
view of the italian situation.
a way to show my professional way to
I live in Italy, the first country,
write about events and acts. This shall
after China, to be severely hit by
guarantee my fair approach in a world
Covid-19. There are some aspects that
stressed by the issue of the “right
I want to focus on. The first one is the
information”. I’m a Professor of
main health problem and its evolution
Literature at high school and a
until now, April 6th, 2020. The second
Philosopher with a Master degree in
one
Philosophy (University of Padua), a
relationships, the third one regards
Master degree in History (University of
is
related
to
international
science, and the fourth one is about
been at home and citizens are only
media and freedom.
allowed to walk 200 metres. They
On April 2nd, 2020 the data of
must avoid gatherings and keep a
National Institute of Health in Rome,
“social distance� of 1 meter with other
Italy, released the official numbers:
people. Each person must carry a piece
12,550 deaths and 115,000 positive
of paper with a written justification for
cases in a population of 60,000,000.
leaving the house. The people caught
They worked on a sample of 909
without it have to pay a fee ranging
patients
medical
from 400 to 4,000 euros, with the risk
records. The average age of death is
of going to jail. 20 000 have been cited
around 78 years old, with only 30.8%
by the police last week end. The total
being women. The average number of
lockdown is confirmed until April 14th,
pathologies observed in this sample is
2020, but what will happen next
2.7. 2.1% show 0 pathologies, 21.6%
depends on the number of infections.
to
check
their
show 1 pathology, 24.5% show 2
Many economic problems are
pathologies and 51.7% show 3 or more
emerging from this situation, the
pathologies. The Regions most hit
biggest of them being that millions of
were the ones in Northern Italy, in
jobs are at stake. The government is
particular
Emilia
working on a plan focused on retaining
Romagna, Piemonte and Veneto. Less
family income and they are also trying
cases were found in central and
to help companies, so that they do not
southern Italy. The cause of the virus is
collapse. This is not true only for Italy,
actually
but for other European countries as
Lombardia,
unknown.
specialists
Many
medical on
well. The European reaction to the
understanding where it came from,
Italian situation was cold and a strong
why it hit the Northern regions the
battle is cooking. Northern European
most and what a possible solution
countries
could
measures
European countries when it comes to
activated to contain the emergency
economic and financial management.
were gradually implemented. After a
This struggle is undermining the
fast closure of schools, all activities
relations
and businesses that were not essential
Parliament, which showed - in a
have been closed. Only grocery stores
moment that shall be of unity - a weak
and bureaucrats are still operating.
core. It turned out to be an institution
Since March 23rd an entire Nation has
not
look
are
then
like.
working
The
are
against
inside
characterized
the
by
Southern
European
sympathy,
partnership and community
help.
websites
with
information
not
Since mid-March the Schengen area
approved by mainstream media and a
has been closed for the first time since
part of the scientific community,
the original opening of the borders.
compromising the freedom of speech.
Following
the
People are asking to defend the Italian
“pandemic�, Hungary - led by Prime
Constitution, to keep the Parliament
Minister Orban -
obtained the full
open and they want a guarantee that
power from the Parliament to put
freedom will be restored after this
Bruxelles more under pressure after
emergency.
the
breakout
of
the january official Uk exit and all this
So many battles are basically
situation. Italy ended up being helped
taking place within the Italian territory
after some weeks by China, Cuba, as
right now. Not only the one doctors
well as by Russia, Venezuela and then
are fighting, but also the one that
by Egypt, Kuwait, Ukraine, France,
milions of citizens are fighting for
Germany and now Usa. The silence of
freedom of speech, for the guarantee
Europe was very loud and people felt it
of democratic liberties, for the food
profoundly. At the same time, for no
supply, for a plan to save the
specific reason, a Nato exercise was
economy. Reason and critical thought
going to take place anyway, but then
need to be present in order to ensure
did not eventually happen in Italy.
a good quality of life of a human being
Many mayors in the North of the
in the post covid-19 era. Freedom
country lowered the European flag.
needs to be preserved.
Onto science now. The debate there is very harsh. Some medical
Data source: the National Institute of
theories are shared by some doctors
Health, Rome, Italy.
but not others. Some of them have the support of the main stream media and
https://www.epicentro.iss.it/coronavir
other ones are only speaking through
us/sars-cov-2-decessi-italia
the web. Due to this inconsistence of
https://www.epicentro.iss.it/coronavir
messaging, regular citizens are now
us/bollettino/Bollettino-sorveglianza-
worried about the possible loss of
integrata-COVID-19_2-aprile-2020.pdf
democratic freedom. Mass media are using
strong
aggressive
language,
while others try to talk with a quiet tone. Institutions tried to close some