Covid today Italy, Brusaferro: “Contagion up, but the curve can be stopped”

On the covid front in Italy, today “we are in a phase of marked increase in infections. But we have the possibility of containing them because we have all the tools to do so”. This was stated by the president of the Higher Institute of Health and spokesman for the Technical-Scientific Committee, Silvio Brusaferro, in an interview with Corriere della Sera. “In Italy the increase has been clear and generalized in the last week even if less pressing than in many other countries, especially in Eastern Europe. We can and must insist on vaccination and respect for individual and social behavior, not forgetting that even those who have received two doses can contract the infection, albeit to a lesser extent “. For Brusaferro, the millions of people who continue not to respond to the vaccination campaign should be reminded that “the circulation of the virus is currently sustained and that the non-immunized population, as well as risking serious infection, contributes to keeping hospitals under pressure. and to favor the spread of Sars-CoV-2. The data do not lie, they are explicit and easily understandable “. Yet doubters tend to maintain their positions:” The benefit of the vaccine – underlines Brusaferro – is irrefutable. I hope that in the face of it. to such overwhelming numbers, people who hesitate grasp the importance of actively participating in the action to combat the pandemic. It is not only for a matter of protecting personal health but also for a sense of belonging to the community “.