"The production of surgical masks in Italy began this week. We will give the first masks to medical staff and pharmacists. The production cost is 0.12 cents and 50 cents will be paid. Precise that freedoms must be defended to death of the market, except the freedom to get rich by trampling on the right to health ". This was said by the emergency commissioner Domenico Arcuri.
"With the start of schools in September - the Commissioner said - we are evaluating a distribution of masks with the MIUR, for teaching staff, non-teachers and students. The device will be available for all schools as early as June 17th. baccalaureate exams must be done absolutely safely ".
"This week - Arcuri said - we have distributed over 43 million masks, the highest number since the emergency. Since yesterday, the first 20,000 tobacconists on Italian territory are distributing surgical masks at 50 cents, as well as I thank the federation of pharmacists and parapharmacies. Now also in these stores, the masks are found. I think the match of the masks is definitively resolved ".