Cafiero has confirmed the imminent arrival of new vaccines – Telam

The Chief of Staff, Santiago Cafiero, has confirmed the arrival of more doses of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus for the next few days and, after the announcements made Thursday evening by President Alberto Fernndez, stressed the importance of facing this second wave of the disease with a “well-defined federal strategy”.

In this context, he stressed how vital it is to ensure compliance with the restrictive measures put in place to mitigate the spread of infections, stating that it will be necessary to see “ how we are able to cope with the pandemic with a great responsibility and a federal strategy. “.

“We always coordinate all actions with the City. The strategy (of the City) seemed wrong to us, but there was a constructive dialogue and that is what is important”“

Santiago Cafiero

In addition, he recorded the strict isolation phase that will govern from the first minute of the morning until May 30 at midnight in the areas of greatest epidemiological risk in the country, in a process that included, among other measures, those that were in effect. for three weeks and until midnight today, with which he noted that it is a continuum that “does not end in these nine days”.

“It’s not a nine-day problem, it doesn’t run out in nine days, on the contrary. After that, we continue with the restrictions that exist until today, with closures at 20. The DNU has been extended by 21 days, and in total there are nine days of more severe restrictions, ”Cafiero explained in statements made this morning to La Red radio.

The arrival of new vaccine shipments

In addition, the chief of staff also confirmed the arrival of more doses of vaccines in the country: “Flights go to Russia to search for vaccines, and we will reach 80% of those over 60 vaccinated, which is the age group where mortality is concentrated, ”he said.

As the doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine arrived, he said: “We have a flight plan for the weekend to fetch and they will arrive early next week.”

Regarding the announced arrival of nearly four million doses of AstraZeneca, he confirmed that they would come to the country, although he indicated that the government wants “to be very specific with the communication and to inform when we already have the approved flight plans, “due to the complexity involved, the whole transfer process.

In this context, he added that the government is coming “negotiate with countless laboratories”, although clarify: “You can sign a contract tomorrow, the problem is they deliver to you on time.”

In this sense, he pointed out that “the president signed contracts for 65 million doses between November and December and noted the difficulties of deliveries, not only here but in the world, except in the northern hemisphere”.

When asked if the harmony with the city of Buenos Aires was better after the differences due to the presence in the classes, he stressed that “the important thing is that there is a constructive dialogue” and made Note: “We always coordinate all actions with the city. The (city’s) strategy seemed wrong to us, but there was constructive dialogue and that’s what matters.”

By specifying the working methods and the opening of businesses in the next nine days, he indicated – before a consultation – that “workers in family homes will in principle not be able to work, because they will not be in the exceptions. “

He added that “only essential items will be allowed in transit” and explained that “if a person has to return home, they can process a permit for 24 or 48 hours”.

Regarding the street protests, he said that “during the pandemic, the government asks that another mechanism be found, because they and third parties are putting themselves in danger.