Covid Uk, peak infections and stop restrictive measures: what the experts think

Coronavirus infections continue to grow in the United Kingdom, where the peak of 45,140 cases per day was recorded yesterday. A trend that experts are watching carefully especially in light of the lifting of restrictions and anti-Covid measures in the UK. And we wonder what the future of Green pass and masks will be in Italy. In the UK “there is a significant increase in” Covid “hospitalizations among the youngest (34% higher than in January), although the number of deaths remains low. In the coming weeks, following the United Kingdom, we will see better the impact of the free circulation of the virus on hospitalizations, deaths and above all on children’s health “says Antonella Viola, immunologist at the University of Padua, reporting” a chart of hospital admissions by age group “in the UK,” where we see how are at maximum levels in the population 0-14 years, those who have not been vaccinated “against the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus. Observing the English trend, explains the scientist on Facebook, will help answer” one of the most sensible questions we can ask ourselves these days “, and that” concerns the conditions that will lead to the end of the emergency and therefore the rules in place, including the Green pass. When will we be able to get rid of the Green pass and masks? tual of vaccinated, but I believe – Viola emphasizes – that we must consider an important aspect: at the moment all children under 12 are not vaccinable and it is up to the community to protect them “. And the warning comes precisely from “what is happening in the UK, where the restrictions have long since disappeared”. “Italy has had a strict attitude towards the pandemic while the United Kingdom has done, and is doing, exactly the opposite, by circulating the virus and today we see the consequences. They have removed all kinds of security measures, they have started late to take the second dose. We instead proceeded more cautiously and carefully. Now, looking at the peak of cases recorded in the United Kingdom, there is a thought of concern. It is the signal that if you give up the virus is ready to restart and, if a bad variant arrives, we too are at risk “. Massimo Andreoni, head of Infectious Diseases at the Tor Vergata Polyclinic in Rome and scientific director of the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases (Simit), underlines this to Adnkronos Health. they are still needed – he recommends – But given the numbers in the United Kingdom, perhaps it would be useful for Europe to make itself heard, perhaps even by resetting the quarantine for a week for those arriving in Italy “from across the Channel. “The commitment to reduce the circulation of the coronavirus must be global – remarks Andreoni – Italy is doing well and the results can be seen, the country has restarted and the impact on the epidemic curve has been seen little. But it is necessary that all countries move towards vaccinating their population with a double dose and that even more is done to immunize the poorest countries. more aggressive variant. We cannot afford it and everything must be done to avoid it “. “The British have chosen a different philosophy from ours, they have lifted all the restriction measures for months. Since July they no longer use the mask, before reaching vaccination coverage similar to ours. We, on the other hand, with lead feet and small steps, at the end of December, between vaccinated and immune, we can reach 90% of the general population, “Matteo Bassetti, director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the San Martino Polyclinic in Genoa, told Adnkronos Salute, on the peak of Covid infections in the United Kingdom.” ‘beginning of 2022 we could therefore also say goodbye to other measures such as the Green pass and the mask indoors or outdoors – adds Bassetti – So on the peak of cases recorded in the United Kingdom I say: let’s look at our home. that we have fielded to date “. “On the English numbers – he explains – it is then necessary to pay attention: it is true that there has been a surge in infections, higher than in July; but then, if we see hospitalizations and deaths, they are not proportionately so high. About 145 deaths , but it is a country that traveled with over 1,000 deaths a day “.