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May 31, 2020 It is not the time to sing victory, rather "trouble to sing victory, we must continue on this path". Individual behaviors are the key, the next few weeks will be decisive, but "zero risk does not exist, we will have it when there is a vaccine and we hope it will be as soon as possible. Until then we will have to take weighted risks and try to manage different phase ". This was said by Roberto Speranza, Minister of Health, speaking at 'Half an hour more on Rai3 talking about the coronavirus situation.

For Speranza, another phase began on May 4, fewer prescriptions and these are reduced from time to time and however "behavior remains the key" and although data on the spread of the epidemic has progressively improved since May 4, "prudence and gradualness must remain our guide, our light, we must insist on this terrain ".

The coronavirus emergency, "is not over, we are at a good point. The correct individual behaviors will be decisive: wearing the mask, keeping a meter apart and avoiding the gatherings".

Regarding the debate on whether or not contextual reopening of borders between regions, the Minister of Health acknowledged that there are differences between territories, "it is a fact, it is undeniable, the North paid a very high price, but the uniform figure of these weeks is that the trend of all regions is going in the right direction, there are quantitative differences, but the trend of all regions is the right one ".

Maybe "we would have had to take a lockdown for other months, but would have governed our economy? In two months the epidemiological framework has changed, there is a social question, an economic question that cannot be pretended not to see". Looking ahead, also talking about community resources, "the challenge is to invest resources in the national health system. The more they come, the better." 

"All possible resources must be put on the national health system, so if there are resources that can arrive I agree, but on the Mes the debate is of a different nature: the concern is that if Italy was the only country to using the Mes would have a stigma and would be perceived as a weak country, moreover if the consequence is the raising of interest rates it is necessary to evaluate if there is convenience or not ", said Speranza,

The health situation of Italy I believe it is higher than the average of other European countries, "says the Minister of Health, answering a question about the fact that some countries will not open their borders to Italy because of the pandemic." I think we have really done an important job - adds - and there is no justification for behavior from other European countries that are punitive towards Italy ".