Coronavirus, Ricciardi: “National tragedy announced”

Published on: 08/11/2020 9:27 PM

“The situation is dramatic, sometimes tragic and constantly getting worse, it needs absolutely fast interventions. In certain metropolitan areas the blockade must be done immediately. Red zone in Naples? It would have been done 2 weeks ago.” Walter Ricciardi, advisor to the Minister of Health, expresses himself in this way in Che tempo che fa about the emergency of the coronavirus in Italy. “You cannot see images of people in the squares, in the streets, on the promenade, without a mask, one next to the other. We must strengthen the presence of doctors and nurses where necessary, because doctors and nurses are becoming infected and we are losing the first. lines, “he adds.

“We all have to come together: national politics, regional politics, citizens, professionals to tackle this looming national tragedy. People who cannot be treated for covid, people who cannot be treated for cardiovascular diseases. It is a national tragedy. he announced, for a virus that moves with enormous speed. We need a single chain of command, we need quick decisions, “he continues.

“The minister receives” the advice of the consultant “with the utmost seriousness and with the greatest commitment, but then he goes to the Council of Ministers, he will speak with the other ministers and with the Prime Minister, he will speak at the State-Regions conference and there the mechanisms are such that decisions are not made as quickly as the minister would like ”.

The second wave is no surprise. “People relax, let their guard down and bring the virus back to life. Everything was predictable, with the minister on April 6 we had a plan prepared with elements that had to be accepted by the regions. Some have, many have not. And now? I realize that this tragedy infuriates responsible citizens, the irresponsible are running. Now we must all come together and rely on scientific evidence to make quick decisions. It cannot be said that we will close the large metropolitan areas on October 7 and then this is done 15 days later. distance. In 15 days the cases are multiplied by ten ”, he continues.

School chapter: “When we reopened the schools, I said that if we reopened like Israel and France we would have serious problems. We must monitor all aspects: arrival at school, public transport, protocols within the school, departure, communication with parents. In China, millions of students have not had a case. There they go around without any protection because there are no cases “.