Delta variant, Ricciardi: “In autumn it will be predominant”

The Delta or Indian variant “will gradually become more dominant. And it will be almost all-encompassing in the fall.” This was reported to Adnkronos Health Walter Ricciardi, consultant to the Minister of Health for the coronavirus emergency and professor of Hygiene at the Catholic University of Rome, citing an analysis that “today will be presented to the Dutch Parliament” and which, he says, “according to me can also occur in Italy “so” we must be very careful “. “The Indian variant is worrying – continues Ricciardi – because it is 50% more infectious and contagious than the British one, which was already contagious. So we will have a very contagious variant, we should more than ever speed up vaccination coverage and continue to be careful. I think it could be dominant throughout Europe. The Dutch predict that in October it will represent 100% of infections in their country. If we are not careful I assume that it will be the same for us. But we must try to avoid it. ” “Removing the masks outdoors can be done, but adhering to the formulation proposed by the CTS: always carrying them with you and using them when you shorten the distance from others. Absolutely you can’t throw them away, we still need them”. This was argued by Walter Ricciardi, consultant to the Minister of Health for the coronavirus emergency and professor of Hygiene at the Catholic University of Rome, commenting on the decision that will allow the mask to be removed outdoors from 28 June. “The distancing – explains Speranza’s consultant to Adnkronos Salute – always remains a cornerstone for safety, together with hand washing and vaccination. But there is a very contagious variant, the Indian one, which now also circulates in our country . And therefore the safety distance cannot always be guaranteed. From this point of view, the CTS indications are the right ones: always keep it with you in your pocket, always use it in closed spaces, in particular in means of transport, in health facilities and in all circumstances in which distance is not guaranteed “.