If the emergency situation drags on, Aas warned, the crisis will spread to all business sectors, leading to a very large increase in unemployment and a recession in the second half of the year. This is vital to ensure that we do not have an even more serious social and economic crisis after the health crisis.” Once we have the necessary PPE, the economy can also start recovering, and people will be able to return to their normal rhythms step by step. The state’s opportunities to procure high-quality equipment are undoubtedly greater than those of individual companies. “We need to learn to live with the virus, and masks are needed not only by front-line workers, but also by others, especially the elderly. “While this has been the usual norm in the medical and food industries, it now extends to virtually everyone,” he said. He noted that the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) remains an important issue. Ignorance is one of the worst things that sows fear unnecessarily and does not allow life to go on.” At that, we support solutions that allow for the wider testing of people, in particular the detection of antibodies to the virus. This provides confidence that we can begin to ease restrictions. “At the same time, it can be seen that the Estonian healthcare system can cope well with the management of the current situation and the treatment of those infected with the coronavirus.
“We share the concerns of state leaders and researchers about human health,” Aas continued. He added that it is worth sharing experiences and practices with neighbors who are several steps ahead of Estonia in overcoming the crisis. “The state needs an exit plan that looks several months ahead and clearly sets out the roles of all parties.” “At a time when the European Commission has given clear guidelines for exiting the crisis and other countries, such as Austria, Denmark, Norway and the Czech Republic, are gradually easing restrictions so that the economy can begin to recover, Estonia has not reached a concrete action plan,” said Arto Aas, head of the ETTK.
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