Reopening, Pregliasco: “There is a risk, but it is a political choice”

Italy towards the reopening of gyms, indoor restaurants, shopping centers and with curfew moved to 11pm after the decline in coronavirus infections. But, explains Fabrizio Pregliasco, virologist at the State University of Milan, speaking at Agorà on Rai tre, “it is probable that with these openings the risk of a return of the virus will occur. We are not talking about a fourth wave, but of a recovery in the number of cases because by increasing mobility, infections increase. It is clear that all this will be offset by the fact that serious cases will not have the current proportion compared to infections, but much less, we already see it in already vaccinated populations “, he explained, and then add: “We took some risks, the choice is political”. “It is difficult in this context – he added – to give concrete forecasts. We find it difficult to give clear and clear indications to politics so that it can take decisions. The current situation certainly sees variations on the issue of the quantity of cases. to the ability to look for them. Today we have certified at least 320 thousand positive patients who are, unfortunately, a good mass of people who can infect them. Paradoxically, it is better that more and more positive ones are identified because the more we find and control them, the less they infect “.