Thursday, April 2, 2020, 11:32 AM
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No festivals next summer, catering should stay closed longer, just like cinemas and a holiday to Italy or Spain is not possible this summer. Three Dutch virologists believe that measures against the spread of the coronavirus are being phased out very slowly.
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“You have to take a lot of measures until you have the virus completely under control. Because if you stop it, the spread will immediately increase again,” director Jaap van Dissel of RIVM told the House of Representatives yesterday.
“Be extremely careful”
Virologist Mariet Feltkamp of LUMC Leiden agrees, she says to the NOS. “You have to be extremely careful about letting go of measures.” Only in July, according to her, may there be some space to phase out measures. She expects that this will go in phases, with events and catering being the last to be released.
Premiere new James Bond
Virologist Bert Niesters of the UMC Groningen agrees. According to him, it will also take a long time before cinemas open again and festivals are held. “Maybe the new James Bond can premiere in November.” He does think that the more you gather knowledge, the better you can target measures. He can imagine that restaurants will open earlier than busy pop halls, with or without more space between the tables. In any case, a holiday to Italy or Spain in the summer holidays does not seem sensible to him.
Schools open again soon?
For schools and nurseries, the measures may soon be relaxed. If research shows that children hardly transmit the disease, they could open again soon. After that, according to Feltkamp, the end is really in sight if a working vaccine is available or if you are sure that a large percentage of the population is immune.
The measures have been provisionally extended until 28 April. That is a good choice, according to virologist Eric van Gorp of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. According to him, new information will be available by then. “It is good to have a reasonable period of time, after which you can see the effect of the measures and possibly make adjustments.” Because one thing is clear according to him. In May we are not finished with the corona virus.
RTV Drenthe has created a special file in connection with the coronavirus. In it, we will keep you informed about infections in Drenthe, what the consequences are and what you must do as soon as you suspect that you have the corona virus. You can also ask your urgent questions about the virus there.
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