“In December, I risk 16 thousand cases a day, 7 weapons to avoid it”

Published on: 08/10/2020 3:58 PM

While new cases of Covid-19 in Italy reached 3,677 yesterday, other European countries are facing an escalation of infections. “If we don’t move, there is a risk of reaching 16 thousand cases a day.” This was stated to Adnkronos Health Walter Ricciardi, advisor to the Minister of Health for the Covid-19 emergency and professor of general and applied hygiene at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Catholic University of Rome. Much more, therefore, than the record reached in the peak months.

But “we have seven weapons to avoid it,” added Ricciardi-. Here they are: distance, masks, hand hygiene, Immune App, flu vaccine, reinforcement of sub-intensive therapies and first aid, and finally more tests and follow-up with prevention departments. ” Seven weapons capable of stopping the operation of the virus in the winter months.