Hope: new variant is further challenge, further measures are not on the agenda
South Africa Medical President: "Omicron gives mild symptoms"
The first case in Italy of the Omicron variant has been ascertained
Hope: campaign for 40-59 year-olds brought forward to November 22.
The contagion curve rises
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November 28, 2021
"I think it is too early for definitive rulings on this mutation. There are elements of concern but we must not draw conclusions that are not within our reach. We are still in a significant epidemic phase but we were even before this variant arrived. Let's not rush to conclusions, I am very confident, only 11 months ago we were without vaccines ". Thus the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza guest half an hour more on Rai3: "It is right to take precautions but do not rush the judgments".
Decisive masks, they can make a difference together with vaccines
"Masks are decisive, they can make a difference along with other sizes. Our numbers are among the lowest in Europe. I'm not surprised that Britain has now raised the measures," he added. Hope. "The information arrived a few hours before it was released. A year ago there were 829 deaths, now less than 100 with very limited measures and thanks to vaccines."
Serious risk but how much we will know with scientific evidence
"The situation is serious and cannot be underestimated, but it must be weighed with the experts" underlined the minister said.
"It is good for the world that there is now an alert network. We will understand how serious the risk is only when we understand the effects on vaccines."
Speranza said she had information on the variant in the afternoon before closing flights.