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The debate on the management of the coronavirus pandemic in Parliament had many aspects, from financial to health, and the issue of the use of masks was not absent from the debate.
Political leaders spoke out openly in favor of wearing the mask, and only Kyriakos Velopoulos developed his own theories, prompting Mitsotakis’s sharp reaction.
What political leaders said about wearing a mask
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: it is the main weapon to fight the coronavirus
“We have the obligation to confront responsibly and, at least, these sources of irrationality and to support the basic political options imposed by the experts. For example, the mandatory use of the mask, that at this stage of the pandemic is the surest way to protect ourselves, our loved ones, without suffering the negative consequences of a greater restriction of economic activity “.
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“We must all be careful, especially in our daily behavior. I understand the difficulties. It is not pleasant, especially for workers in difficult conditions, to always wear a mask, but it is absolutely necessary. There may be some criticism of the mask when it does 5-6 months we did not insist so much. We all learned much more about the virus. And where the mask was not considered necessary, now andIt is the main weapon that we have at our disposal to face the coronavirus, but also other seasonal diseases. “The protection measures we are taking will make it easier for us to reduce the flu epidemic,” he said.
In his deuterology, the prime minister, referring to the use of the mask at a young age, said that is the suggestion of the experts and added: “I understand that you cannot force a child of 6, 7, 8 years old to wear the mask constantly. And we said from the beginning that the mask at these ages has a more pedagogical character. “We are not going to punish a child if he does not wear his mask,” said the Prime Minister, noting that there are very moving stories with children from 3, 4, 5 years suffering from serious illnesses and required to wear a mask 2-3 years. “The mask is a small concession that we must all make to limit the spread of the virus. “If we do not want to bet on something that looks like a second blockade, it is the only measure that we have at our disposal at this time,” said the prime minister.
Tsipras: The anti-mask movement is a common enemy we must face
Mr. Tsipras sided with the mask and the anti-mask movement, while criticizing the government and responding to Mr. Mitsotakis on political issues. Somewhere in his statement, Tsipras reiterated that “the anti-mask movement is a common enemy that we must face.”
Gennimata: Campaign for the use of a mask
On the occasion of conspiracy theories and reactions against the mask, Ms Gennimata called for an information campaign on both the vaccine and the use of the mask.
“We need an information campaign in favor of the vaccine, but we also need an information campaign in favor of the mask. It is unthinkable what we are experiencing in the last days in Greece. This conspiracy theory logic must be struck once and for all. “A logic that began at the beginning of the financial crisis,” he stressed.
Koutsoubas: Rational “not in the mask”
The general secretary of the KKE, criticizing the government and saying that the government should have taken timely measures, said that this would close “the door to several of those conspiracy theories, which I said before, to irrationality, which in schools can appear with the “Not in the mask” and the recent mobilizations. “
Dimitris Koutsoumbas asked the Prime Minister to “gather” his executives, such as Adonis Georgiadis, who puts “not in the mask” in the same bag with “neither in NATO, nor in the EU”, highlighting “from where and to where “Do irrationality, disorientation, conspiracy theories go together, with specific political positions, whether you agree with them or disagree?”
Velopoulos: Reservations about the use of the mask in children under 12 years
Kyriakos Velopoulos of Hellenic Solution expressed reservations about the use of a mask in children under 12 years of age and although he made sure during his speech to emphasize that he is not against wearing a mask in general, he immediately afterwards presented arguments against its use! All of this, combined with everything he said in his vaccine speech, sparked a strong reaction from Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Some excerpts from Kyriakos Velopoulos’s speech:
“I want to say something to the gentlemen of ND and the prime minister. The word science comes from the verb epistamai, which means I know well, I am 100% sure. And I say this about masks. You fought to impose them. I am not against the mask or against the health of citizens. But we are talking about children under 12. And when someone does not agree with what you say, does not agree with the system, they immediately label it as “sprayed.” That is, the other point of view should be blamed and there should only be one point of view. But this is the basic principle of fascism. We do not say “yes” or “no” to masks, but for children under 12 years I have questions. The other day, parents were protesting. Those with children. We are not right and they are wrong. By the way, to say that in Heraklion the police proceeded to arrest the people who participated in the protest and prosecuted the prosecutor, while than in Moria and Chios, where the immigrants marched illegal activities, no prosecutions were carried out ”.
“Let me return to the subject of masks. According to the WHO, the mask is not necessary for children under 12 years of age. In its use we must calculate the impact on learning and psychosocial development. I wore the mask for 4 hours and my eyes They turned red due to lack of oxygen. What will happen to a 7-year-old who will not be able to wear the mask? Will the teacher act as police? Children need to see the alternations in their teachers’ expressions. How will they see them? with the mask? Argument to show him that what he is saying is not correct. Children need emotional development and need to see the articulation in the teacher’s mouth. How will the teacher speak with the mask and understand the children? How will he communicate with children? How will the 7-year-old communicate with the teacher? When a child wears a mask, he cannot focus his attention in the classroom. It is impossible. How will a child with hearing problems understand what the teacher says? How will you hear with mask?
Now listen to what is happening in other countries. In Sweden, Norway, Finland, the mask is not mandatory. In Poland it is not compulsory in the classroom. In England, Scotland, and Ireland, students wear the mask only in public areas and if a lockdown is imposed. In France, students over 11 years old wear a mask. From secondary education onwards “.
The WHO published a video on February 20 in which it pointed out that masks do not protect. Tell us if a child has symptoms, what is the protocol to follow? Will we isolate it? Will we create a complex for him? Do you understand what is going to happen? I have no problem with masks, you have a problem with reality. Parents are concerned about masks. And you can’t insult them and call them sprayed. “
“Let’s go to what several scientists have said from time to time. Sypsas: Masks do not protect. In 2 to 3 hours, the mask will be full of sweat and dust. The mask only protects those who suffer it. It does not protect children . We need to look at the number of children per class. And just yesterday, the same person said: The mask helps. It is absolutely necessary. Do not relax. Until a week ago he was saying other things. “Today he says something else, because someone sent him a letter, someone spoke to him or received an apparition from God ”.
In his deuterology, the prime minister responded to the president of the Hellenic Solution by saying that a new television campaign is necessary, as the opposition parties recognized, “especially when opinions that are not far from extreme theories are heard in this room.” Your speech, Mr. Velopoulos, was in direct defiance of the experts’ instructions, “he said, adding:” You spoke directly about not wearing a mask at a young age. I tell you again that this was the suggestion of the experts. I understand that a 6-7 year old cannot be forced to wear the mask all the time. It has a pedagogical character. But there are also very moving stories with children suffering from incurable diseases and using it constantly. The use of a mask is necessary, according to experts, and if we do not want to move to new measures that will seem like a new confinement, we must observe the measure. The mask does not hurt. You can only benefit and that is simple logic. The mask protects against drops. “
In his deuterology, Mr. Velopoulos insisted on the view that children under the age of 12 should not wear masks, and stated, however, that “we did not say ‘no’ to the mask.”
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