People in Italy eat with their hands, eat off of each other’s plates, hug, kiss, and I will bet that the mortality is in the elderly the virus would have the same effect there as here!!
Unless it is L-CoV. Then it could be hitting all ages on East Coast. Perhaps the only reason old are dying mostly in Italy now is a statistical result of them falling faster to the disease perhaps. I hope not but a pissibility.
I know, right?!? Of course here 'Murica, we eat everything with silver ware! Like Burgers and dogs, fries, pizza, bbq ribs, fried chicken, sandwiches, tacos and burritos, chips, popcorn, bagels, egg rolls, and hundreds of other dishes we eat with forks! Or at least a comb! Those Italians on the other hand, DISGUSTING! And sharing plates, hugs and kisses! OMG don't get me started!
TGKK, put down the fork and step away from the keyboard...