Prymula rejects Babiš claim epidemiologists decide on crisis measures

Former deputy health minister Roman Prymula has objected to an assertion from Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who said the decisions related to Covid-19 restrictions were made by epidemiologists and only approved by the government. Mr. Babiš made the comment in connection with the Karviná area, which has been hit by an outbreak of the infection.

Mr. Prymula told the website Reflex that experts only made suggestions but that finally responsibility lay with the government. He said if the cabinet was not happy with the work of senior epidemiologists they could remove or ignore them.

The prime minister said in a public address in March that he was personally responsible for all crisis measures.