In the Red Zone: Day 3
Today's morning update on the state of locked-down-Milan came from my girlfriend who cycled to a doctor’s appointment. On her way back she stopped at a pharmacy where the line to the cashier was marked with stripes every 2 metres so people can respect the recommended distance from each other to minimise contagion. She then tried to go to our regular supermarket and found the two-story mammoth with a queue in front of its double doors. I never imagined it was possible for it to be too full of people, and I’ve seen my share of busy weekend there when it becomes an obstacle course of shopping carts. It wasn’t even full when we, and I assume most of the neighbourhood, went to stock up just before the red zone came into effect. So, my girlfriend went to another supermarket and found the same stripes, from the pharmacy, spaced 2 metres apart there. Honestly, after our prepper shopping, I didn’t think we’ll need another round of shopping anytime soon, but I guess it makes sense to get s...