Stop the obligation of outdoor masks throughout Italy from Friday 11 February. But what do the experts think of the announcement made by Undersecretary Costa. From Bassetti to Crisanti via Pregliasco, here’s what the experts say about the decision the government is ready to take.
Bassetti
“The stop to outdoor masks it’s a good sign. The situation has improved and we can say it: outdoor masks are of little use and in general are of little use. It is a highly cosmetic measure, in fact the measure was taken when Omicron arrived and was facade and not of relevance. It is a first step on the road to removing the mask indoors. “Matteo Bassetti, director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the San Martino hospital in Genoa, said this to Adnkronos Salute, commenting on the end of the obligation of the outdoor mask that should be taken from next Friday as announced by Undersecretary for Health Andrea Costa. Even the possibility that the state of emergency will not be extended beyond March 31 “is another measure of common sense”, remarks Bassetti. “Slowly we are using the common sense. But we also need to accelerate on other limits, such as the capacity of the stadiums, and stop this race to the buffers “.
Chrysants
“This phase is characterized by a high protection of the population. Cases are decreasing, transmission has decreased. Most people are either vaccinated or cured, as happens in England,” Professor Andrea Crisanti told L ‘ air that pulls. Without the outdoor masks, will it change little? “Yes, this is the moment of maximum protection. People must be given the opportunity to resume their social life, without however demobilizing the control activities. We are going through a phase in which it is a priority to protect fragile people: not all vaccinated people are protected, including the elderly, transplant recipients and those undergoing treatment, “he says.
I pray
“An expected and necessary fact, which goes towards a normalization and a self-responsibility of each of us in a condition that is objectively improving “. Thus the virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco, professor at the University of Milan.” Outdoors there is not this great risk of contagion “, recalls the expert at Adnkronos Salute. And the obligatory nature of the mask “was a passing rule. So there is now that we can take it off. Let’s do it – concludes Pregliasco – but with attention and prudence “.
Andreoni
The stop to the obligation of the mask outdoors “it will inevitably lead to some more contagionespecially with Omicron so widespread and with the high number of cases that are still recorded. “Massimo Andreoni, chief of infectious disease at the Tor Vergata Polyclinic in Rome and scientific director of the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases ( Simit). Andreoni points out that “even outdoors there is a risk of contagion due to gatherings” and therefore “while understanding the reason for this political choice, my advice – suggests the infectious disease specialist – is to always keep a mask with you and take it out if the safety conditions are lacking “.
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