Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana said he was “mocked with insolent words” and called “racist” by his colleagues in February because he had asked for coronavirus testing for people coming in from China. Says Prime Minister, on February 3, said publicly: ‘don’t worry, you don’t have to foresee any pandemic because our system is ready to face any kind of emergency'” .
The governor then pointed his finger at Italy’s Higher Institute of Health, the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), regarding the ISS making a company in Lombardy (capable of producing 900,000 masks per day) wait for a certification to do so.
“I believe they should not say, ‘We’ll give an answer in a few weeks,’ thinking that they’re doing us a favor,” he added. “We need answers in hours, not weeks.”
“Unless they [ISS] have yet to realize that we are in a state of emergency,” the governor quipped. “Since no one gives us masks anyway, at least give us permission to produce them.”
The governor then pointed his finger at Italy’s Higher Institute of Health, the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), regarding the ISS making a company in Lombardy (capable of producing 900,000 masks per day) wait for a certification to do so.
“I believe they should not say, ‘We’ll give an answer in a few weeks,’ thinking that they’re doing us a favor,” he added. “We need answers in hours, not weeks.”
“Unless they [ISS] have yet to realize that we are in a state of emergency,” the governor quipped. “Since no one gives us masks anyway, at least give us permission to produce them.”
