Source: Italian president rebuts Johnson’s ‘freedom’ remarks over restrictions | World news | The Guardian
“We have been very rigid with the use of masks in enclosed spaces and where physical distancing is difficult to maintain. We also gradually eased the lockdown. So having rigid rules today represents real liberty, normality comes with following the rules and not following them, in my opinion, is contrary to future freedom.”
He added that the long and tough national lockdown, which prevented the devastating outbreak in the north being replicated in the south, as well as an effective testing and tracing system, has enabled Italy to avoid the drastic resurgence of the virus seen in places like Frances, Spain and the UK.



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