“Many people think that the government, the Minister of Health or Prime Minister Andrej Babiš are to blame for the bad coronavirus situation in the Czech Republic. But I always thought that a lot of guilt was borne by those irresponsible, popular doctors who came up with open letters or petitions several times criticizing the government for harsh measures leading to restrictions on freedoms, economic losses and so on, “said the immunologist on the program. .
According to him, the actions of government critics in the autumn significantly contributed to the exacerbation of moods in society and also influenced the decision-making of the cabinet. He allegedly did not manage to catch the development of coronavirus infection in the population with measures, because none of the immunologists, epidemiologists or other responsible experts warned the government in time.
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“Babiš said that no hygienist came to him with anything, as it was before the first wave. But he is to be followed by those who are responsible – epidemiologists, doctors and people who played a role in the first wave, such as Roman Prymula, Rastislav Maďar or Professor Ladislav Dušek. How is it possible that these people did not shout from their lungs, that a catastrophe was coming? ”Says Hořejší.
According to him, these experts are even worse in silence in August, when the then Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch (for YES) came to the Prime Minister with the request that the government introduce measures concerning the wearing of veils and the head of cabinet Andrej Babiš (YES) subsequently rejected him. “These experts and epidemiologists should not have been silent at the time. It didn’t matter if they were angry with the prime minister, it was their duty to inform him about it, “added the immunologist.
Worse: The government found it difficult to implement measures
At the same time, the scientist expressed understanding that the government had a difficult time implementing the measures. The political situation in the Czech Republic has been bad for a long time and society has been divided, Hořejší said. It is said that disinformation, which circulates on the Internet and in the media, arouses concern in him. He also expressed regret that celebrities and popular people in Czech society also spread misinformation.
Sad to the immunologist is also the case surrounding the replacement of the Minister of Health. The current head of the resort, Roman Prymula (for YES), was caught this week with the head of YES movement deputies, Jaroslav Faltynek, walking out of a restaurant in Prague’s Vyšehrad without a veil at night, despite the measures. The government opposition, along with several other politicians, condemned Prymul’s actions, and Prime Minister Babis subsequently called on the minister to resign and began looking for a possible successor.
On Friday, Faltýnek apologized in the Chamber for meeting Prymula. He said it was his fault. He knows the owner of the restaurant. He allegedly discussed a mission of military medics from the United States with Prymula.
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By the end of the month, there will be several thousand deaths in the Czech Republic, and much more at the end of the year, says the immunologist
“It simply came to our notice then. Those people were not careful and did not know that if they had to discuss something, they had many other options. Why didn’t they deal with it in the ministry or in other neutral spaces? I don’t mind having a new minister. It doesn’t matter. All the measures that are effective now will not show the same effect until after fourteen days or three weeks, “Hořejší describes.
Until then, according to him, the number of infected, chronically ill and dead will skyrocket in the Czech Republic. But then there should be a minor break, the number of infected is said to begin to gradually decline. “In the end, we may see that the situation will be the same as a week ago. The new Minister of Health cannot do anything about it, the people in the ICU are already chronically ill and infected, “added Hořejší, who is also a supporter of government measures.
The immunologist on the show also said that the peak of the crisis should occur around November 17. “I predict that there will be several thousand dead within a month, and by the end of the year there will be many more. We will have these worries at that time. If someone in this atmosphere comes to be oppressed by veil totalitarianism and feels unfree, then he must be really crazy, “says Hořejší.
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