While Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region battles one of its toughest COVID-19 waves, journalist Andrea Savorani Neri turned his smartphone into a window for the world. In Faenza—a historic city near Ravenna hit hard by the pandemic—he documented life under strict lockdown rules. 🎥
‘People here are scared but trying to adapt,’ Andrea told NewspaperAmigo.com. His footage shows masked residents queueing quietly outside supermarkets, spaced two meters apart. Stores limit entry to five customers at a time, with staff sanitizing carts between uses. 🛒 Yet not everyone follows the rules: Andrea spotted shoppers leaning on counters or edging too close—a tension he calls ‘the new normal.’
‘This is just the beginning,’ he warned, describing how empty streets and wary glances now define Faenza. Still, small acts of solidarity shine through, like neighbors applauding healthcare workers at dusk. 👏
As variants spread globally, Andrea’s diary reminds us that behind every statistic are human stories of resilience. Stay safe, stay kind—and maybe keep that mask handy. 😷✨
