Mirtha Legrand, critical of Health Minister Mario Russo: “I feel that they are not taking care of us”

Mirtha Legrand expressed criticism of the position of the Minister of Health of the Nation, Mario Russo, who in the face of an outbreak of 161 deaths and 230 thousand registered cases of dengue, recommended as a preventive measure “to wear long sleeves, be careful with shorts and wear light and loose clothing.” I feel that they are not taking care of us, people are afraid, and rightly so,” said the driver, while maintaining that the official “has not been very explicit” and “took time to communicate” how to avoid contagion. I want to be clear. The Takeda vaccine is the one that is available and showed efficacy and safety in a study of 20,000 patients from 4 to 16 years old, where calculations were then made to inoculate up to 60. But you also have to think about the measures that the ministry takes. With the evidence we have, we decided not to include it in the vaccination schedule, something that happens all over the world,” Russo had assured.You may also be interested in: Mario Russo spoke about the dengue outbreak and recommended: “Be careful with your shorts”This week, he resumed: “I’ve been on national television since 7 a.m. for four days.” At the same time, he said that he was “criticized a lot” for not speaking out and denounced that “the media, the laboratories and the caste” “squeeze” him because “there are interests.” For her part, Mirtha had previously questioned another of the government’s decisions regarding the possible closure of the Gaumont cinema, intended for the screening of national films. “What can it cost to maintain cinema? This is terrible, I went there recently and it’s splendid, it’s in very good condition. It’s a shame about the Film Institute (because of the defunding of INCAA) as well. If there was someone who stole, well, outside, don’t give more credit to that one, you don’t give him more credit,” he said on his program. Hours later, President Javier Milei shared through the social network X (ex Twitter) a proposal for Legrand to buy the Gaumont cinema. “I’m a little afraid to express yourself, because if every single thing you’re going to say, if the government doesn’t like it very much, or it bothers someone, they’re going to rebuke you. It’s disgusting,” the driver later reacted.

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