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05 August 2020 "I know that we will not have new closings, that we will not risk new lockdowns. I know because we have worked and continue to work for this and this every day. We are committed as a government, as a Civil Protection, as a technical scientific committee. We are calm because we have created an effective and efficient health network ". This was stated by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in a conversation with Corriere della Sera. "If now all foreign governments praise us, it means that we have done something good. I do not want to waste all this" he reiterates recalling that "we managed an emergency that was unprecedented in the world". "I don't want to deny that there may have been some errors or burrs, but these are aspects that have had minimal impact," he adds. "I want to tell citizens that the return to normal is now near and these openings that we will insert in the Dpcm demonstrate it - concludes Conte -. I will reiterate this message in the next few hours convinced that they have already understood how this policy of small steps, proceeding gradually , will bring us out of a tragedy that has overwhelmed us all. "

"The school starts again, there is no doubt"
On the pandemic the government acted immediately with "caution" but also "measures proportionate to what was happening", now we need "not to think about new restrictions and support an effective restart". In view of the launch of the next Dpcm, the prime minister explains some of the "openings" that will be inserted. And on the school he guarantees: "It is my commitment with young people, families, the country. My commitment with teachers and staff. The school starts again, there is no doubt".

"I have always been strict, but I do not regret anything - explains Conte -. When we decided to close they said that we had to keep open. When we wanted to start opening, they asked us to be rigid. I have always dealt with ministers and scientists and now I have the perception that if we give some openings we will do well ". The Prime Minister talks about "cruise ships that have to start traveling again because tourism is a fundamental piece of our economy", he focuses "on the fairs and conferences that we have to organize, because only in this way can all activities resume" . The masks, the distances, "are fundamental, but they must not be perceived as a limitation".

"Caution on discos"
"I understand the impatience of the managers - he continues -, everything that stops is likely to be lost. I know there are families that have problems reaching the end of the month. The crisis of bars and restaurants can affect heavily. " "On discos - he also says - I am very cautious, frankly it does not seem to me yet appropriate to grant permission, too dangerous. You sweat, drink together, stay close".