Secondo l'Organizzazione mondiale della sanità si infetterà un europeo su due. L'Ecdc mette tutto il continente in rosso. Come sarà la quarta ondata di Covid-19? Morti e ricoverati gravi saliranno ancora o siamo verso il picco che ci porterà poi a un lento rientro verso la normalità? Basteranno i vaccini? Abbiamo fatto bene a riaprire la scuola in presenza? Facciamo l'analisi della nuova stagione della pandemia con Carlo la Vecchia, epidemiologo dell'Università degli Studi di Milano.
There's a certain discomfort in having to talk about Covid-19 again, as demanded by the increase in cases that is also recorded in Italy. The reason, writes epidemiologist Stefania Salmaso, might perhaps be identified in the lack of a transparent process that allows understanding on what basis the health authority formulates recommendations, leading to reliance on pundits.
“An embarrassing Covid-19”: It could be the title of a short story by Calvino or a rhyme by Rodari, but it's what we're witnessing these days. The increasing frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infections in various areas of the world, including Italy, has forced mainstream media to address it again. However, it's often discussed with a sort of embarrassment and only for the sake of reporting. When discussing possible countermeasures, the discomfort becomes even more apparent.
