The Economist | The pandemic will leave the rich world deep in debt, and force some hard choices

" ...one way or another, the bills will eventually come due. When they do, there may not be a painless way of settling them"

Peter Turchin : "Italy Turns the Corner"

Last week my analysis of the Covid-19 epidemic in Italy yielded a very depressing result: despite all the measures taken by the government, there was no sign that they were making a difference. The epidemic was still growing exponentially with dire implications for the overall number of deaths it could cause. ... Rerunning the analysis on the more recent data (up to March 31) results in a much more optimistic conclusion. There are now clear signs that Italy has turned the corner. Here are the results: