It would be unforgivable that in a country as badly hit by the pandemic as Spain, the situation would get out of control again to the point of leading to a second wave. It would be unforgivable, but not impossible in a country sunk in paralysis by the Government's inhibition - which has gone from clinging to the state of alarm to washing its hands - and the ineffectiveness of some autonomous communities, such as Catalonia, in mitigating the infections It is disheartening that neither the high number of victims - about 50,000 - nor the hospital pressure nor the enormous damage inflicted on the economy have deterred administrations, starting with the Government, from negligent conduct that inexorably leads, again, to disaster.

On the one hand, the Sánchez government gives the impression of having neglected the management of a pandemic that threatens to take away the already punished Spanish economy. The quarantine imposed by the United Kingdom on travelers from Spain, which is preceded by a departure from foreign functions both on a diplomatic and communication level, can be a highlight for airlines and tourism. This sector, which accounts for 12.5% ​​of GDP, risks suffering losses greater than the financial rescue in the previous crisis. Added to this is the erosion in the markets - as evidenced by yesterday's Ibex losses: Iberia dropped 9% and Meliá 7% - and the blow to Spain's international reputation. The government failure in what Moncloa baptized as a new normality is especially damaging considering the traumatic experience of the first wave of the coronavirus, which resulted in an unprecedented health emergency and a halt in production and consumption. Returning to this scenario would constitute a lethal blow to a weary and exhausted society.

Apart from the terrible work of leaders such as Torra, who yesterday announced another confinement in Catalonia if the outbreaks persist, the Executive is abandoning the CCAA to its fate, ignoring presidents such as Ayuso or the socialist president of the Canary Islands, who demand PCR in origin, and despising the hand extended by the PP to articulate an alternative legislation to the state of alarm. Married has offered to support regulatory changes in laws such as the Organic Health Act of 1986, the Special Measures on Public Health and the one that regulates the contentious-administrative jurisdiction. It is urgent that Sánchez abandon tancredism. The dilemma between economy and health is false. The Government is obliged to lead a strategy that minimizes risk and, thus, facilitates economic recovery.

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