Kings: Discussing coronavirus with Ricardo Pratesi, Italian sports writer on lockdown

On the latest edition of the Purple Talk Podcast, James Ham is joined by Riccardo Pratesi, a long time NBA writer from Italy. Pratesi, like the rest of Italy, has been under home lock down for over a week due to the coronavirus.

(1:35) Pratesi under lock down

(5:55) How much outside contact are people in Italy having?

(8:18) The latest numbers from Italy

(12:05) Supplies running low, just like in the US

(13:05) Shortage of tests

(16:50) Impact on the Italian economy

(20:20) Are hospitals prepared?

(21:20) Health care in Italy

(22:18) His experience being tested and the words from nurses testing him

(26:38) Kevin Durant tests positive

(27:45) What does the NBA mean to the world?

(30:20) What he missed the most about the US

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