Italy's R rate of COVID transmission
is steady and there is a even a deceleration thanks to
government measures, the president of the Higher Health Council
(CSS) said Tuesday.
Franco Locatelli told a press conference on the latest analysis
of regional data that he hoped for further improvements in the
data.
The CSS chief also welcomed reports that a Pfizer vaccine was
90% effective in stage three trials.
Locatelli also called for all of Italy to be equipped with pulse
oximeters, which are used to measure the oxygenation of the
blood and can, he said, "be sued as a sort of second thermometer
to monitor infected people in their own homes".
The CSS, he added, was working on a document to help support
family doctors to better cope with the second COVID wave.
"It supplies orientation and is being assessed by (Health)
Minister (Roberto) Speranza," Locatelli said.
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