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June 10, 2020 "Many of you overestimate the role and function of the Technical-scientific Committee. It is a group of experts wanted by the Minister of Health to give scientific advice on the progress of this disease. This has been asked of us and this, in the countless meetings we have done, we have tried to do. "This was stated by Agostino Miozzo, coordinator of the technical-scientific Committee, in hearing in the Education and Culture committee of the Chamber. "We express opinions - he reiterated - they are not guidelines. Those belong to the ministry. The transformation of our work does not depend on us, then these indications can be used for normative acts, or they can be modified, or rejected. But we are not the oracle of Delphi, we are a group of professionals, scientists ".
"We too were surprised to see our directions transformed into decrees. We were asked for opinions, if then translated into government measures it is a responsibility of the government and not ours," added Miozzo.
"There is an evolution of this disease, including studies. We are observing the evolution, anticipating and identifying the outbreaks in the area," said Miozzo. "There are three cardinal principles shared by the scientific community: the physical distance of not less than one meter, the use of the mask as a defensive and protective barrier and the hygiene of people and environments".
"Can we imagine holding a 6-7 year old boy for 5 hours with a mask? We asked ourselves. We built a scientific path to give to instrument politics, not to adapt to politics. For the state exam we hypothesized that the board is 2 meters away so the student can remove the mask unless the boy spits. "