Covid, from curfews to traveling between regions. What will happen at Christmas will be decided only after December 3.

Christmas is still 40 days away, but it is too early to understand whether it can move us and consequently celebrate it. The epidemic appears to be slowing down very slightly, but it is premature to say how Italians will spend the most popular holidays. Scientists are overwhelmingly against loosening. “It will depend on the data of the epidemic. We will see after the expiration of the last Dpcm, on December 3Francesco Boccia repeats. The Minister of Regional Affairs promises “rigor”, because “the priority is to make the country safe from the point of view of health”, but more than one in the government hopes to save at least the dinner on the eve of the day before. , and the New Year, postponing the curfew for a few hours, which now begins at 10:00 p.m.. But a possible easing will be decided on the basis of the data also in light of the results at the expiration of the Dpcm, or on December 3. “There is no need for rules to live Christmas, Italians are responsiblei “, interrupts the Minister of Defense, Lorenzo Guerini, but among virologists there are those who slow down, fearing that the ‘free all’ will return to make the virus grow. Like last summer.

The assumptions in the case of Rt below the guard level – In many cities, lights already illuminate the streets and shops that are still open look at some decorations, but it is still difficult to say if in 40 days we will all be around the tree without having to deal with the pandemic. “The hope is to arrive with the lowest possible Rt, but we cannot think then of making exceptions in that period, giving rise to the celebrations to which we were accustomed,” says the president of the Higher Health Council. Franco Locatelli, according to which “all measures must be taken into account so as not to frustrate the efforts we will make until Christmas time.” The hypotheses are different. If the RT to be released on Friday December 4 stabilizes around 1 or even below 1, the curfew could expire, leaving room opening of restaurants and bars in the afternoon and evening. If, on the contrary, the data were not so good, stopping the measurement could be postponed. With the Rt index below the guard level, it could travel ban between regions also expired. An eventuality and with the well-known rules to respect: do not gather more than 6 people, use masks and disinfectant gel at home and keep a distance of one meter. Always valid rules to be scrupulously followed especially in the presence of older people. An improvement in the data could also allow the reopening of stores in the red zones. It is unlikely that the Christmas markets will return to the squares and we will see by masses.

Holidays in the rest of Europe – The Christmas holidays are in danger throughout Europe. the Portugal has significantly expanded the number of places subject to night curfews, and as of Monday, three-quarters of the country will have to comply with the strictest restrictions imposed by the government. The main Swedish epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell, asked citizens to prepare for the possibility of restricting travel between different regions during the Christmas period, to prevent the country’s health services from being overwhelmed. The deputy prime minister irish Leo Varadkar said it is still too early to advise Irish citizens living abroad to book flights home. Sentiment shared by the French Prime Minister Jean castex, who added that restrictions in France will not be relaxed for at least another two weeks. The four nations that make up the United Kingdom – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – discussed the possibility of a common approach to restrictions for Covid-19 during the Christmas season.