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May 07, 2020

"There is a careful monitoring underway. And there is a tightening of containment measures in the event of phenomena that would underline the restart of the virus". So the head of Civil Protection, Angelo Borrelli, in the Constitutional Affairs Commission, convened by videoconference, on the possible developments of Phase 2. Measures which, added Borrelli, "with the right behavior, we all hope that they will be limited to the maximum and canceled" .

Buffer deficiency is a problem solved
"I cannot give any information on swabs and tests, they relate to the containment of the virus. The shortage of swabs was highlighted towards the end of March, now it is gone. The policy on swabs? There are the criteria indicated so far from the beginning by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the circular of April 3 of the Ministry of Health, which has responsibility for prevention. Swabs should be made with priority to health care, hospitalized patients and those who have symptoms "he added Borrelli.

13 contracts canceled for 37 million masks
Out of 52 contracts for the supply of 354 million masks, the Civil Protection Department canceled 13 for a total of 37 million devices, explained the head of the Civil Protection, underlining that since the The beginning of the emergency, "considerable difficulties" were encountered in finding the devices. On the one hand, "there was no national production", on the other, "the situation of the epidemic in the world has blocked the possibility for the most producing countries (India, Turkey, China at first, Russia, Romania) to export to this must be added "the sudden closure of international air traffic" after the WHO declaration of pandemic, "so much so that the Government has used the Air Force aircraft." Of the 52 contracts - for a total value of over 354 million, 22 have been transferred to the Emergency Commissioner Domenico Arcuri, for whom services are still to be demanded.

As long as operational supports the government
" As long as operational, the Technical Scientific Committee (CTS) will provide the contribution of science to the political decision-maker, giving all possible support" concluded Borrelli.