Periodic measurement of oxygen with pulse oximeters;
do not use hydroxychloroquine;
do not administer drugs by aerosol if in isolation with others;
resort to symptomatic treatments such as paracetamol;
do not modify existing chronic therapies;
corticosteroids, heparin and antibiotics only in specific situations;
Vitamin supplements and supplements (lactoferrin, vitamin D etc.) are not recommended so there is no solid evidence of efficacy.
These are some of the indications contained in the draft of the document 'Home management of patients with SarsCov2 infection' to which the president of the Higher Health Council Franco Locatelli contributed.
"There is some problem for the cold chain for the distribution of the covid vaccine but it was a known problem and the ministry has not been found not ready for these logistics aspects. Now the work that will be done with Arcuri will allow us to adequate distribution mechanism bearing in mind that there are also other vaccines that are coming. Investments are made on different vaccine platforms in order to have larger numbers of vaccines available ". This was stated by the president of the CSS Franco Locatelli at the press conference at the Ministry of Health.