Pertaining to Italy—-The real death toll for Covid-19 is at least 4 times the official numbers

Not a surprise. U of M’s Osterholm says obesity could be deadly factor in U.S. COVID-19 outbreak

This is in the Philippines, but it shows how lock downs can make things worse. Manila port may shut down in 6 days as it gets swamped by undelivered cargo: port authority

France under-reporting its numbers. More than a third of care homes in the Paris region alone are thought to have been affected by coronavirus. But while hospital deaths are recorded in the daily toll of coronavirus, deaths in care homes are not.

Not withstanding the titles, there is still no good evidence that a paper mask protects oneself from a virus that is heavy in the environment as this article itself admits if you read it very carefully. But there is a fair amount of evidence that they help stop the spread to other people. It’s Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work

China Concealed Extent of Virus Outbreak, U.S. Intelligence Says