” Either way, we’ll all get it eventually », « being vaccinated does not protect that much », « with Omicron, it’s not so bad “… Wouldn’t it ultimately be easier to catch Covid-19 and end it once and for all? Answers.
the Omicron variant from coronavirus spread to the speed of the’flash on the European continent, despite the border closures and the barrier measures introduced by the governments of the various countries. Since December 29, France has oscillated between 200 and 350,000 new cases per day. Scary figures, especially when you know that the results of self-tests are not systematically taken into account in these indicators. Despite the third dose, vaccinated people are not 100% protected against virus. Moreover, the variant Omicron seems to be less dangerous than its predecessors. In this context, it may be tempting to voluntarily catch the disease to “finish” the crisis. That’s why it’s a bad idea.
5 good reasons not to catch Covid-19
First, you should know that if theimmunity conferred by the vaccine is not definitive, nor is that conferred by the infection. You can catch the coronavirus multiple times. Wanting to catch it voluntarily to get rid of it means knowing the disease badly.
Second, if the Omicron variant is less dangerous than the variant Delta, the fact remains that patients die of this disease every day. And not just elderly people or people with comorbidities.
Third, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 remains mysterious in many ways. From studies recent studies suggest that even people making a form a priori mild illness can have long-term consequences, particularly on heart and kidney function.
Fourth, the long covid affects a significant number of patients. The proportion of patients affected by the long Covid would be 10 to 40% for non-hospitalized patients and 25 to 75% for hospitalized patients. As a reminder, the most frequent symptoms of long Covid are great fatigue, breathing difficulties, concentration problems, headaches. Some patients are still unable to return to work months after infection. And we don’t know how long that will last.
Fifth, catching Covid-19 voluntarily means getting the virus to circulate. The more the virus circulates, the more patients there will be who will potentially need intensive care. And there, there may not be places for everyone.
In conclusion, although it is true that many of us will be infected with the variant Omicron of the coronavirus in the coming weeks, it is better to keep trying to pass between the drops.
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