Hope: "Prudence, then loosen and overcome the curfew"
From today Italy almost all yellow, today control room: it is about the curfew
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May 17, 2021 Even if Covid cases are decreasing, the line must be one of 'cautious optimism', because the effects of the reopening of April 26 have yet to be seen. This was stated by Nino Cartabellotta, president of the Gimbe Foundation, to the microphones of the program "L'Italia s'è desta" on Radio Cusano Campus.
"Today the reference line must be that of prudent optimism - said Cartabellotta -. We are now in a downward phase of the epidemic, infections are decreasing and hospitals are gradually emptying. Deaths have also been reduced by 50%. . But most of these effects were obtained after 6 weeks of red or orange zone. the effects of an Italy all yellow from April 26 we have not seen them yet, we will see them as of this week.
we are also a bit 'back on vaccinations in the 60-69 range. For these reasons, caution is needed. What is certain is that any upsurge on the infection curve will not have the same impact on hospitals, because we have most of the over 70s protected ".
As for vaccines, according to Cartabellotta, the intervention of general practitioners would be necessary to convince the undecided. "The arrival of vaccines is controlled on an average of 3 million per week, this does not allow us to go beyond the average of 460 thousand per day - he explained -. Furthermore, in some regions there has been a slowdown linked to selective refusals towards Astrazeneca. The perception is that the lower the age, the less the voluntary system works. There are the ni-vax, those who are not against vaccines but are not convinced and need the advice of the family doctor to be convinced. the voluntary booking phase, the active call system is important ".