Covid, Signorelli: “More damage from non-performance than from viruses”

Covid and infections in Italy, what weight on health? “Health at this time is almost paralyzed, it is in great trouble, due to the many absences of the staff – due to infections, isolation and quarantines – and the consequent postponed services. Ordinary activities are greatly slowed down. This means delaying diagnosis, interventions surgeries and worsening the health of the population. Right now we have more damage to health from activities not done than directly from Covid “. This is the alarm cry of Carlo Signorelli, professor of Hygiene and Public Health at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan who underlines that in some departments there are even 10% fewer staff. “In health care, the machine is turning badly due to the many infections – he explains to Adnkronos Health – but other essential services are also in trouble. Today the Covid problem is not so much linked to serious cases as to the spread of infections that is decimating staff in essential services, with trains that do not go, banks that do not open, the hospital is struggling “.