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Embarrassing Bodies’ Dr Christian Jessen declares Italy is ‘using coronavirus as excuse to stop working and siesta’


Dr Christian Jessen declares Italy is ‘using coronavirus as excuse to siesta’ (Picture: AFP / Getty)

Embarrassing Bodies star Dr Christian Jessen has branded Italy’s coronavirus lockdown and ‘excuse to have a long siesta’.

The 43-year-old phoned into FUBAR Radio’s Access All Areas, where he spoke about the current pandemic.

And while confessing that he agrees with Boris Johnson’s decisions to delay closing schools, the Channel 4 star took aim at Italy.

‘This might be a little bit racist to say this, but you’ll have to make apologies, but do you not think it’s a bit of an excuse?’ he quizzed.

‘The Italians, any old excuse to, you know, shut down everything and stop work for a bit and have a long siesta!’

The whole of Italy has been put on lockdown following the outbreak, which has killed 1,000 people in the European country.

He agrees with Boris Johnson’s decisions to delay closing schools (Picture: Getty Images)

A ban on public gatherings will now extend to the entire country while cinemas, theatres, gyms and pubs will be closed.

Funerals and weddings will not take place while schools and universities will remain closed until April 3.

People have been advised to remain at home and movement is severely restricted except for work and emergency reasons.

Those who want to travel outside the areas where they live will have to demonstrate a valid reason.

Italy has been sent into lockdown following the outbreak (Picture: EPA)

The UK has also been struck by the disease, seeing 10 people die from coronavirus.

On the news, Christian said: ‘Now I know that’s tragic for those involved but it’s not exactly huge numbers is it compared to flu which is thousands.

‘It doesn’t affect mothers, it doesn’t affect pregnant women, it doesn’t affect children so far as we know. So why this massive panic?

‘This is like a bad cold really, let’s be honest.’

Metro.co.uk has reached out to Christian’s reps for further comment.

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