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– He treats me like a political actor, says Fredrik Solvang.
– If this is the standard, it means that Bent Høie gets all the power, says NRK host Fredrik Solvang.
On Tuesday, the new coronary restrictions were the subject of the NRK debate. But when host Fredrik Solvang asked questions about the professional basis for the sanitary napkin order, Health Minister Bent Høie was enraged.
See the exchange in the video at the top of the box.
Almost atmosphere
In a question addressed to Councilor Raymond Johansen (Labor Party), Solvang says:
– FHI actually says there is a weak scientific basis for recommending face masks.
Then the Minister of Health Bent Høie spoke:
– It is very important for me to emphasize this, because people can have a different impression when they listen to you now. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has recommended all the mouth bandages and the Oslo rules that now apply, Høie says.
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Photo: NRK
– They say there is a weak scientific basis. I spoke to them today, Solvang responds.
– Fredrik, you cannot create uncertainty about this. These are serious questions. The National Institute of Public Health is behind all the muzzle rules in Oslo. Dot, says Høie.
– But they say there is a weak scientific basis, Solvang repeats.
– You should not give the impression that the National Institute of Public Health does not recommend such rules, says Høie.
– You must not pretend that researchers around the world agree with the masks, Solvang intervenes, before Høie interrupts and repeats:
– It is incredibly important that you do not give the impression that the National Institute of Public Health does not recommend these measures in Oslo.
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Steile fronts
There has been a lot of debate on social media about the exchange. Solvang believes that it was completely correct to ask the question and believes that Høie’s answer is a way out.
– What was your reaction when Høie got so hard on you?
– It is good that high-level politicians show emotion. As for what he said, answer the question by saying that “I sow doubt” by asking the question. As a journalist, I fundamentally disagree that you should take that into account, Solvang tells Nettavisen.
He points out that the Infection Control Law makes it clear that intervention measures against people must have a professional justification.
– My whole interview was about what is the academic basis. There is no doubt that FHI up to now has been first against bandages and then switched to giving no recommendation. You can go to the FHI website to read it for yourself, says Solvang.
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To put this in perspective, Solvang cites the FHI calculation, which shows that if there are 100 new cases of infection per week, 200,000 Norwegians must wear face masks in society to prevent a new case of infection.
But does Høie think this is too serious a question?
– Then he has all the power. Then Bent Høie decides what is advisable at all times. What other crown measures cannot we question? What other parts of your policy or that of the government cannot we question?
With such a standard, Solvang believes it will be impossible to discuss priorities in the healthcare system, where almost everything is about life and death to one degree or another.
– What I react to the most is that Høie, by responding in that way, feeds the notion that a presenter on NRK is a political actor. I have no opinion on masks. I only ask questions because I have recorded that many have asked questions, including FHI, says Solvang.
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– Have you experienced something similar before?
– Throughout the crown, I must admit that I know that there are other rules what topics, participants and what questions you can bring to the square. I understand it really good. Maybe it’s because NRK is a public broadcaster. Many perceive it as if NRK should support the strategy chosen by the authority, he says.
– But then you’re not a media house?
– It’s a dilemma. We have been very considerate. You have felt premature or wrong. But this I think was so innocent. It’s a mask, damn it. It is one of many measures. But at the same time, one of the measures with the worst professional base and most intrusive for individuals.
Wearing a mask can also be a lot more complicated than most people think.
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– NIPH gave me examples. If you are sitting in a restaurant and you have to put on a mask to go to the bathroom, you should first extend your hands and only touch the elastic. The nozzle must come from a clean bag. Also, you must throw it away later. You cannot put it in your purse or pocket. I’m excited that people are actually doing this, he says.
– By not doing it correctly, it weakens the effect of the nozzle. This is the reason why FHI has been skeptical about the use of face masks. In a laboratory you can test the effect, but in busy people’s everyday life, you have no idea. It all depends on how you use the mouthpiece, says Solvang.
– It is important to say it clearly
Health Minister Bent Høie believes that the premise of Solvang’s question was incorrect and that it was important to state it.
– Isn’t it problematic for a member of the government to attack a journalist’s question about something so central to government policy?
– Openness and accessibility contribute to a good exchange of words and continued high public support for the corona measures. It is very important that journalists ask critical questions. But when the premise of the question is incorrect, it is important to make it clear, Høie writes in an email to Nettavisen.
– Solvang gave the impression that FHI was against the bandages that the municipality of Oslo has introduced. Therefore, it was important for me to correct Solvang and report that FHI supports the use of face masks in situations where Oslo has introduced nozzle rules, he explains.
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