“Should I be happy to see the virus spread before my eyes?”
This was asked on Twitter by Maria Van Kerhove, the leading epidemiologist of the World Health Organization’s Emergency Program.
Thus, Kerhove commented on the final of UEFA EURO 2020, where the majority of the crowded people in the stands did not wear protective masks.
According to the epidemiologist, the consequences for public health will be catastrophic, especially in view of the spread of the new strain “Delta” of the coronavirus.
Am I supposed to be enjoying watching transmission happening in front of my eyes?
The #COVID19 pandemic is not taking a break tonight… #SARSCoV2 #DeltaVariant will take advantage of unvaccinated people, in crowded settings, unmasked, screaming/shouting/singing. Devastating.
— Maria Van Kerkhove (@mvankerkhove) July 11, 2021
“The COVID-19 pandemic did not take a break tonight … The Delta version of the coronavirus will benefit unvaccinated people in a crowded environment, without masks, shouting, shouting, singing. It is catastrophic “, explained Kerhove.
The WHO has issued a warning that gathering people during a sporting event will stimulate the spread of the coronavirus.
And the European Parliament’s Public Health Committee described the decision to admit 60,000 fans to the stadium for the final as a “recipe for disaster”. There are already data on hundreds of new cases of COVID-19 related to UEFA EURO 2020.
coronavirus infection. However, these tests are less accurate and cannot detect antibodies in the first days after infection.
However, according to British health experts, fans in stadiums gather outdoors, which is much safer from a pandemic point of view than watching matches indoors such as bars or houses.
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Safety remains paramount during #COVID19. Organizers and participants in any event and gathering should manage the risks with care – WHO’s @DrMikeRyan and @mvankerkhove explain ???????? pic.twitter.com/0U6IalgqNB
— World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific (@WHOWPRO) July 12, 2021
