Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the
Director-General of the World Health Organization, said
Wednesday that other countries are learning from how Italy has
tackled the coronavirus.
"Grazie mille @robersperanza, #Italy Health Minister, for a very
good call and for your strong support to @WHO," Adhanom
Ghebreyesus commented as he retweeted a post by Italian Health
Minister Roberto Speranza.
"Your leadership and humility is inspiring to other countries
who are learning from and acting on Italy's experience".
Italy was the first European country to be badly hit by the
pandemic.
It imposed tough lockdown measures to combat the spread of
COVID-19 and prevent the nation's health service being
overwhelmed.
Although those moves seemed draconian at the time, they were
subsequently copied by other States.
Italy also adopted a prudent approach after bringing the
contagion curve down, easing the lockdown measures gradually.
Some restrictions still apply and people must wear facemasks in
enclosed spaces, such as shops and on public transport, and
maintain social distancing of at least one metre.
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