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The president of Veneto, Luca Zaia, has announced the experimentation of DIY tampons: tests that, like those of pregnancy, could give an answer in a few minutes. An idea that microbiologist Andrea Crisanti doesn’t like having Radio Capital microphones calls Zaia-sponsored tampons “insane.”
“I believe that in an epidemic the traceability and identification of contacts is a fundamental pillar. I don’t think this is serious ”. And again: “We are trivializing a very serious public health issue, comparing it to a pregnancy test.” According to Crisanti, the possibility that a person can do a swab at home and walk calmly even if it is positive is “a more total madness.”
For the microbiologist, it is also necessary to be careful with the vaccine developed by Moderna, which, according to the pharmaceutical company, would have an efficacy of 95% compared to 90% by Pfizer. “We need to see the data – warns Crisanti – we cannot do a weighted scientific evaluation in a chat. When they get the data, we can better read both the effectiveness and the safety features. For now, let’s talk talk. And believe me, it’s not worth it ”, he concludes.
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