Quarantined Italians record messages to "themselves from 10 days ago" during Coronavirus pandemic
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0:00 - 0:03US, England and France
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0:03 - 0:05US, England and France
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0:05 - 0:09We asked people from all around Italy
to record a message to themselves -
0:11 - 0:12from 10 days ago
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0:12 - 0:13Hello Anna
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0:13 - 0:13Hi Salvatore
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0:13 - 0:14Hello Francesca
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0:14 - 0:15Hey Virgi
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0:15 - 0:17Hey Daniele-from-ten-days-ago
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0:17 - 0:18Are you afraid?
Nah... -
0:18 - 0:19I am you...
Don't worry... -
0:19 - 0:20I am you in 10 days
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0:20 - 0:22I'm speaking to you from the future
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0:22 - 0:25I know you're busy, but hang on a second
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0:25 - 0:27I wanted to update you
on Italy's latest news -
0:27 - 0:30A huge mess is about to happen
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0:30 - 0:34I'm sure you've heard
about Coronavirus -
0:34 - 0:38And I'm also pretty sure
you're underestimating it -
0:38 - 0:41I even used to make fun
of people wearing face masks -
0:41 - 0:43Stop making fun of your Mum for
telling you to go and buy a face mask -
0:43 - 0:44just go and buy them... idiot
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0:44 - 0:45Up until ten days ago...
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0:45 - 0:47I went to meetings for work
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0:47 - 0:50I'd go to dinner with friends
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0:50 - 0:52To the gym
to the hairdresser -
0:52 - 0:56The usual boring things
that have never hurt anybody -
0:56 - 1:00But in ten days,
life won't be like this anymore -
1:00 - 1:03The worst case scenario?
That's exactly what will happen -
1:03 - 1:06Yes, because infections in Italy
will continue to increase -
1:06 - 1:09proving to you that this wasn't
just bullshit like you thought -
1:09 - 1:11Ten days ago we had
2000 people infected -
1:11 - 1:12Now we're at 18,000
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1:12 - 1:15We already surpassed
1,000 deaths -
1:15 - 1:18And now we're working deadly
shifts at the hospital -
1:18 - 1:21We're currently in a surreal situation
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1:21 - 1:24Nobody can leave their house unless
they have a very serious reason -
1:24 - 1:26A nice quarantine...
the type you only see in movies -
1:26 - 1:27A whole nation stuck at home
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1:27 - 1:29Didn't see that coming, huh?
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1:29 - 1:31Hospitals are literally blowing up
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1:31 - 1:34Lots of infections even
among young people -
1:34 - 1:38There are currently kids our age
who are intubated and in intensive care -
1:38 - 1:40"It's just a flu... wait maybe it's bad...
well, I don't know" -
1:40 - 1:44We took it lightly
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1:44 - 1:51We should always be light in spirit
but not with our gestures -
1:51 - 1:53If you must go outside,
only do it if you have to -
1:53 - 1:57Cause what you're risking
is not a regular "flu" -
1:57 - 1:59We've seen worrying videos
from France and the US -
1:59 - 2:02of people not taking this thing seriously
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2:02 - 2:04This issue is more serious than
most of the world believes -
2:04 - 2:08This is not unfounded pessimism
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2:08 - 2:13What is happening is much worse
than you thought it was -
2:13 - 2:15You'll realize that even just being able
to breathe air in your own house -
2:15 - 2:19It's something you should
already be grateful for -
2:19 - 2:22I know China is far away, but this
virus is faster than you thought -
2:22 - 2:23So maybe re-think your
Saturday night plans -
2:23 - 2:26And who knows?
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2:26 - 2:29Maybe if you had stayed at home then,
I wouldn't have to be at home now -
2:29 - 2:31At first you'll feel
like you're going insane -
2:31 - 2:33And you won't see the end of the tunnel
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2:33 - 2:36You're not alone
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2:36 - 2:40You'll start seeing
beauty and ugliness together -
2:40 - 2:43You'll live moments of unity
you never would've imagined -
2:43 - 2:45Like yesterday
when we all got out on our balconies -
2:45 - 2:49And the whole neighborhood
started singing -
2:49 - 2:51Everyone was singing their own song,
but somehow we were all one thing -
2:51 - 2:54So... start right away doing your part
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2:54 - 2:55Tommaso, don't fuck up
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2:55 - 2:56Do not fuck up
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2:56 - 2:58Stay at home
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2:58 - 2:59It can't be all that bad
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2:59 - 3:00You're not the only person
in this world -
3:00 - 3:03Stay home
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3:03 - 3:05You can rest, read, watch movies, TV shows
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3:05 - 3:07Play guitar...
actually, learn how to play guitar -
3:07 - 3:10Cause right now you suck at it
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3:11 - 3:12And relax, cause it will end soon
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3:12 - 3:14[We underestimated this.]
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3:14 - 3:16[You don't have to do the same.]
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3:16 - 3:20[Stay at home.]
- Title:
- Quarantined Italians record messages to "themselves from 10 days ago" during Coronavirus pandemic
- Description:
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It is believed nations like the US, England, France, Spain and Germany are about 9-10 days behind Italy in the COVID19 progression. We asked people from all around Italy to record a message to the themselves of 10 days prior.
A THING BY: Olmo Parenti, Cosimo Quartana, Giacomo Ostini, Marco Zannoni, Arturo Vicario
- Video Language:
- English
- Duration:
- 03:31