Stop the state of emergency in Italy on March 31, 2022. But when will our country also be able to experience its ‘Freedom Day’, the date of liberation from all anti-Covid restrictions? “The ‘when’ this day will come is less important than the ‘what’ will trigger it”, warns Guido Rasi, consultant to the coronavirus emergency commissioner, General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, who invites to monitor “precise parameters”. Basically two: “The circulation of the virus, because let’s not forget that Omicron has made 7 and a half million infected and it may still be infected – explains the expert to Adnkronos Health – and the occupation of hospital beds. Why not it is tolerable to have not even one more removed from the assistance of patients with other pathologies “.
After Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced that the state of emergency will not be further extended on March 31, what will happen from April 1 “should be decided on March 29, primarily based on how the hospitals have emptied. Our problem at the moment. is to treat people who have other diseases “other than Covid-19, underlines the former executive director of the European drug agency Ema. “So, if the hospitals are reasonably cleared and can finally do the rest, we can think about loosening the Green pass tool.” It is necessary “to observe the evolution of the hospital parameter and of viral circulation – reaffirms Rasi – and promptly expand freedoms as soon as the possibility of doing so opens up”.
“Today – highlights the microbiologist – the Green pass is mainly aimed at encouraging vaccination as much as possible. And as long as in hospitals there is 70% of the beds occupied by people who could avoid hospitalization, it remains difficult to accept to remove the the only incentive to make the vaccine “. The same reasoning applies to the possible maintenance of the Covid-19 vaccine obligation for over 50s even after June 15: “Here too, let’s see how the pandemic is going, of the objective parameters we have said”, urges Rasi .
And to those who look beyond the border, to the nations that have already marked their day of liberation on the calendar, the consultant of Figliuolo reminds us that “not all countries have the same situations. Let’s take Denmark, for example: right now in proportion has more infected than us, but it has had 500 deaths per million inhabitants, while we have 2,500 and continue to be among the worst in Europe “for number of deaths. “We do not compare pears with apples – warns the expert – Making comparisons is also understandable, but it is very difficult”.
“Then – he specifies – there are undoubtedly countries that are making only political, only economic choices, and have every right to make them as we too have the right to make ours”. The watchword must be “observe the evolution of the virus, its circulation and hospital occupation. And loosen up on this basis as soon as possible, because undoubtedly – admits Rasi – we can’t take it anymore”.
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