TIRANA, April 7 /ATA/ – The Technical Committee of Experts, amid a heated public debate on the number of tests that Albania is performing as part of the fight against COVID-19, states today that “the strategy of testing for COVID-19 is based on expertise, on the characteristics of the model selected in line with the WHO guideline for the purpose of detecting, tracking and interrupting the infection chain. ”
Explaining public opinion through a statement, the Technical Committee of Experts states that “the debate on tests for COVID-19, on the amount of tests performed, on the results of one model or another one, is a debate that is unfolding worldwide and also associated with multiple opinions and approaches. The responsibility of the Technical Committee of Experts is to implement a well-defined strategy, which aims to detect cases, track and interrupt the transmission chain of infection. A strategy that, based on the findings and results so far, we find no reason whatsoever to reconsider
“The functional task of Technical Committee of Experts is to guide and seek ongoing support from the authorities in order to rigorously implement a clearly defined strategy of combating Covid 19 in its entirety,” the statement reads.
The Technical Committee of Experts assesses that “the measures taken by the Albanian authorities have been extremely of service and have had positive effects, which should keep momentum with the utmost care.
Also, the Technical Committee of Experts estimates that in the situation of stringent measures, the field investigative work and its results have been optimal so far. For this reason, the Technical Committee of Experts sees no reason to reconsider pre-determined Strategic Plan.
“We appeal to all sources of information, as well as all actors and public factors to make sure that their unprofessional opinions or professionally irrelevant to the extraordinary responsibility of the Technical Committee of Experts give no rise to confusion, presumptions and misjudgments on the side of public opinion about our work, “the statement reads.
