• Coronavirus. Doctors call for the "immediate cessation" of Fernando Simón

Following the request of the General Council of Physicians of Spain for the Government to immediately dismiss the director of the Center for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies for his manifest and prolonged incapacity "in managing the coronavirus pandemic, the reactions in favor and Against Fernando Simón they have not stopped succeeding. Thus, his supporters and detractors have not hesitated to confront each other on the networks, and although the hashtag

#YoApoyoAFernandoSimon

was created, at first, with the aim of supporting the epidemiologist, the truth is that it has finally become a battlefield.

But it is not only on Twitter that people are talking a lot about Dr. Simón, on change.org a campaign has been created to support him that has already collected more than 3,000 signatures so far.

"I support Fernando Simón in the fight against the pandemic. A person who has always been in the spotlight from minute one, has worked hard and even passed the disease himself, many times questioned but few times defended. Now he needs our support Let's show that we are with him. "

With these words, the promoters of this initiative ask for the support of a man who, no one doubts, has become the visible face of the pandemic in Spain.

For better or worse.

Against

Some tweeters list the mistakes that Fernando Simón has made during these months.

Others do not understand how you can defend "the indefensible" with the death toll gaining weight every day.

In the opinion of others, Simon has proven incapable of "anticipating" not only the first wave but also the second.

And for some he has shown that "he does not give a single one" and they blame him for having gone on vacation while the toilets continued working.

In favor

In contrast, others believe that criticizing Dr. Simón does not allow progress or improve the management of the pandemic.

This is the case of Rafael Bengoa, international adviser on health policies, former director of health systems for the WHO and former Basque Government Health Councilor, who has not hesitated to publicly show his support for the epidemiologist.

For some tweeters, Simón represents "responsible management of the pandemic" and they call his detractors "unsupportive".

Others just thank you.

And some tweeter affirms that it is very easy to always criticize "from the sidelines" and suggests to the detractors of Dr. Simón that they contribute proposals and step forward.

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