Coronavirus, An excuse for the italians to not do anything: the comment is unhappy a british presenter

the LONDON – “The coronavirus? An excuse of the italians to extend their siesta”. A comment that was nothing short of shameful, especially in front of 15 thousand sick and more than a thousand deaths in our Country, that of dr. Christan Jessen , 43-year-old british physician, writer and television presenter of show tabloid style, as “Embarassing bodies” (Bodies embarrassing) and “Supersize vs Superskinny” (Supergrassi against supermagri). He has also produced and narrated a documentary called “Cure me, I am gay” (Curatemi, are gay), on alleged therapies to “cure homosexuality”.

That his words are embarrassing himself to admit it, during the radio interview to the network Fubar, according to a report in the Independent newspaper: “What I say might be a little racist, and I will have to excuse me, but do you not think that the coronavirus is a bit of a cop? The italians, we know how, for them, any excuse is good to shut it all out, stop work and take a long siesta”. Uses the Spanish word, “siesta”, also published in English, alluding to a prolonged nap in the afternoon, or during working hours.

At that point, the conductor asked if you agree with the decision of Boris Johnson to delay the closing of schools. “I agree fully”, responds dr. Jessen. “I think that's an epidemic, and lived more in the press than in reality. In the end even the flu kills thousands of people every year.” Which is true: the victims of the normal flu are about 8 thousand the year only in Great Britain. But aside from that the coronavirus that scientists and doctors do not seem to a “normal” flu, the interviewer makes note that already 10 people have died in the United Kingdom for the infection arrived from China. “I know, it's tragic for the people involved, but it is not large numbers. Does not affect the mothers, it's not about pregnant women, and even children as far as we know, so why this mass panic? Let's say the truth, it's just a bad cold. It is not a real epidemic, or better, of course it is, but we worry too much. Well, I hope not to have to renege on these words!”

Graduated in medicine at the prestigious University College London, dr. Jessen has a specialization right at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the faculty that is studying the new virus. Exercise is still the profession of medical doctor at a private clinic of Harley Street in London, even if its main job has become to make the star of tv's sensational.

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