“Development of new variants is possible, monitor now”
The scientific community is cautious about the possible side effects of the boom in infections in China. The institutions do not exclude any possibility: several states have introduced checks at airports for passengers from Asian country. The goal remains to limit the circulation of eventualities variants.
“In theory – explains the epidemiologist Salvatore Scondotto – it is possible that new variants emerge, in the presence of large sections of the susceptible population and when the virus circulates in such an intense way”. However, he underlines, there are no signals of this type.
The day after the information in Parliament, the Minister of Health Tell us defends the choice of screening as a “precautionary measure”. The minister urges to prepare to face the current winter e do not rule out a return of restrictions for citizens, in case of worsening of the situation, from masks to the limitation of mass events. Among others, Israel is also asking for a negative test at the airport and Spain is announcing new checks. But Beijing brands the measures as one “political dirty trick” to his detriment. Difficult to receive updated data from the Asian country. But according to the British research firm Airfinity it is likely that, from the beginning of December, they will be about 100 thousand people died for Covid. The peak is expected on January 13, with the forecast of 3.7 million cases per day.
A San Marino “The epidemic has been stable for three weeks – explains Scondotto – with about 500 cases reported per 100,000 inhabitants”. Now it is necessary”to monitor and to monitor, especially by looking at signals at an international level”.
In the service, the interview with Salvatore Scondottoepidemiologist and ISS consultant