Coronavirus: in Italy, Giuseppe Conte must play the balancing act between Brussels and the sovereignists
The Italian prime minister said the economic support plan negotiated on Thursday by EU finance ministers "is very inadequate".
The press conference had started ten minutes ago, Friday, April 10 in the evening, when the climate changed, in the blink of an eye. Until then, the president of the Italian council, Giuseppe Conte, had exposed with all the necessary gravity the content of his last decree. Not surprisingly, the strict containment deployed since March 8 following the coronavirus epidemic will be extended until May 3. Only after this date, and if the situation has improved sufficiently, could begin the time of adjustments and reopening.
No bad surprise in this announcement, just the logical consequence of a relaxed health situation - the number of hospitalizations has been declining steadily for almost a week - but remains terribly difficult. With 570 deaths recorded on April 10, the decline is clear: two weeks earlier, on March 27, mortality peaked at 919 victims in twenty-four hours. But progress is very slow. The famous epidemic "peak" finally seems to have passed, but everyone is aware that it would be irresponsible to suddenly lower your guard.
The Italian prime minister said the economic support plan negotiated on Thursday by EU finance ministers "is very inadequate".
The press conference had started ten minutes ago, Friday, April 10 in the evening, when the climate changed, in the blink of an eye. Until then, the president of the Italian council, Giuseppe Conte, had exposed with all the necessary gravity the content of his last decree. Not surprisingly, the strict containment deployed since March 8 following the coronavirus epidemic will be extended until May 3. Only after this date, and if the situation has improved sufficiently, could begin the time of adjustments and reopening.
No bad surprise in this announcement, just the logical consequence of a relaxed health situation - the number of hospitalizations has been declining steadily for almost a week - but remains terribly difficult. With 570 deaths recorded on April 10, the decline is clear: two weeks earlier, on March 27, mortality peaked at 919 victims in twenty-four hours. But progress is very slow. The famous epidemic "peak" finally seems to have passed, but everyone is aware that it would be irresponsible to suddenly lower your guard.
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