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“This virus has a relatively low lethality, it can kill, but it is not the plague,” said the expert.
95 percent of Italians infected with Covid-19 have no symptoms: this is what the respected virologist Giorgio Palu, professor of microbiology and virology at the University of Padua, reported in an interview with the Milan daily “Corriere della Sera “(Saturday edition).
The number of patients admitted to intensive care units is decisive. “That is the number that testifies to the dangerousness of the situation. This virus has a relatively low lethality, it can kill, but it is not the plague,” said the virologist.
After the number of new infections dropped dramatically in July thanks to hot summer temperatures and the sun’s rays, the number of new infections increased again after returning from vacation and starting school. “The problem is not the school itself, but public transport, which carries eight million students. It is necessary, however, that the schools remain open,” said the expert.
Against the confinement
Palu spoke out against a national shutdown like the one imposed in Italy in March and April. “As a citizen, I am against a new blockade because it would be suicide for our economy. As a scientist, I am against because it would affect the education of our youth, which is our future. I am also, as a doctor, against a blockade because You With an exit ban, people suffering from other diseases such as cancer will not have access to treatments. Covid-19 is associated with a low death rate. We must end this hysteria, “said Palu.
The president of the Supreme Institute of Health (CSS), Franco Locatelli, whose institution advises the government on how to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, also spoke out against a new blockade. The number of patients in intensive care units is much lower than last spring. A nationwide nightlife ban would put additional pressure on the restaurant industry, which is already in serious crisis. “A confinement would have unbearable social and economic consequences for the country,” Locatelli warned in an interview with the daily “Il Fatto quotidiano” (Saturday edition).
In view of the sharp increase in the number of new infections in Italy, the government of Rome is considering new restrictive measures in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. A nighttime curfew cannot be ruled out after 9 pm, Italian media reported. The number of people on public transport will be further reduced.
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