Rome, 12 July 2021 – One was seen at Wembley “devastating” show. Not on the playing field but on the stands where more than 67 thousand fans were admitted, all “without a mask” who shouted and sang. The show then continued on the streets throughout Italy for the celebrations for the Azzurri’s victory. “Should I enjoy the show in front of my eyes?” Is the question that arises Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the anti-Covid-19 technical team of theWorld Health Organization (WHO), who wrote a tweet during the final of the European Championships at Wembley with the fear that the event and the party could become a maxifocola for the spread of the virus. The WHO scientist added: “The pandemic Covid-19 tonight does not take a break, the Delta variant of SarsCoV2 will take advantage of people who are not vaccinated, who stand in the crowd, without a mask, screaming and shouting and singing. Devastating”.
The message sparked controversy and received as a reply that of spreading “fear”. In the morning, the Undersecretary of Health Andrea Costa, commented the words of epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove during a television interview. “There is no doubt that the desire to celebrate and rejoice was great and in a difficult moment in the country,” said Costa. Italy’s victory at the European football championships “was seen as a release and a goal. It is clear that we had put in place a whole set of prescriptions which provided for the use of a mask in the event of gatherings in the open. The virus circulates e the moment is delicate and we cannot afford to take missteps. But I don’t feel like transforming prudence into fear, we are aware that fortunately the double dose vaccine avoids the serious consequences of the Delta variant disease “.
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