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Thomas Pumarola, head of the microbiology department at Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Spain, said the effects of the coronavirus would be minimal between December and January, so “by the end of the year we can say that Spain is coming out of the pandemic at the beginning of 2022 “.
He made his prediction in a statement to RAC1, where he explained that by then virtually 100% of the population will have antibodies because they have contracted the virus or because they have been vaccinated.
Pumarola claims he is unaware of “no pandemic in the world lasting much more than two years”, so he predicts that COVID-19, the first case of which in Spain was discovered in late January 2020 on the island of La Gomera , goes away.
“There will certainly be an option that is more resistant to the vaccine and that can be more transmissible,” he warned, adding that this should not worry us, as it is also seen in viruses such as influenza.
Pumarola also said he was surprised and described as “chilling” the footage arriving from the UK on the first “day of freedom” – the first without restrictions since the start of the pandemic.
The British filled the pubs without masks, without keeping a safe distance. The Spaniard assured that the effects of easing these restrictions “will be seen in a few weeks”, but said it would not lead to higher mortality due to the effectiveness of vaccines.
Today, the Spanish government approved self-diagnosis tests to be sold freely in pharmacies and available to ordinary people.
Pumarola expressed its views on the current protocol of the Spanish Ministry of Health with regard to vaccinated people, as currently those with two doses should not be quarantined or tested, even if they are considered contact. with a positive.
The scientist believes that this is a protocol that should be revised, because vaccinated people, although they have greater protection, “can also become infected and transmit the virus, albeit to a lesser extent.”
He believes that “one should be aware of the risks” when creating a false sense of calm by removing one’s mask when crowded, but at the same time “walking on the street alone, without a mask, does not pose any risk.”
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