The Italian town of Bergamo in Lombardy was devastated by the Coronavirus back in March when it first began to spread in Europe, with hospitals and cemeteries overwhelmed by the number of cases. This week Jan talks to Bergamo citizen Matteo Tarantino about his memories of the frightening early days of the pandemic, and how he and his family coped with strict lockdown conditions. Matteo is a sociologist and university lecturer who has some interesting thoughts about how ageism affected the treatment of COVID-19 patients, and how the legacy of the pandemic will force us to rethink our future cities.
The Italian town of Bergamo in Lombardy was devastated by the Coronavirus back in March when it first began to spread in Europe, with hospitals and cemeteries overwhelmed by the number of cases. This week Jan talks to Bergamo citizen Matteo Tarantino about his memories of the frightening early days of the pandemic, and how he and his family coped with strict lockdown conditions. Matteo is a sociologist and university lecturer who has some interesting thoughts about how ageism affected the treatment of COVID-19 patients, and how the legacy of the pandemic will force us to rethink our future cities.