President Sergio Mattarella on
Friday warned against "irrational fears" in connection with the
coronavirus emergency during a speech for the 30th anniversary
of Telethon, a televised marathon to fund medical research on
rare genetic diseases.
"Knowledge helps responsibility and is a strong antidote to
irrational and unmotivated fears that lead to unreasonable
behavior without benefits, as has sometimes happened these
days", the president said.
"On this day dedicated to rare diseases, we must feel the
duty to thank those who are operating with effort, sacrifice,
abnegation to counter the danger of coronavirus: doctors,
nurses, civil protection personnel, researchers, women and men
of the armed forces and police, all those who are in some way on
the front line".
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