Eike Schmidt cured of Covid. "I was lucky, let's not underestimate it."

The director of the Uffizi, Eike D. Schmidt, finally tested negative on a Covid-19 swab, nearly a month after his positive finding. Schmidt has therefore returned to work at the museum.

“Today is a very good day for me,” Schmidt said. “I tested negative on the last control swab. So finally, after more than a month, my home quarantine comes to an end: I will be in my office in the Gallery today and will be able to return to my work in attendance again. Directing from my home office the museum complex, which is closed to the public but still very active behind the scenes, has been a nontrivial experience, made possible, however, only through the cooperation and commitment of my colleagues. I was lucky and practically asymptomatic, but for many, however, Covid is a devastating disease. No one should underestimate it. Only by maintaining the correct behavior, in the family and outside, will we be able to overcome the current time of crisis and reopen cities and places of culture such as museums, which are waiting to be able to restart safely, in full compliance with health protection regulations.”

Eike Schmidt cured of Covid. "I was lucky, let's not underestimate it."

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