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Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo)
According to the latest statements from the head of WHO emergency programs on Friday March 17, Covid-19 is now comparable to seasonal flu. A finding welcomed by Dr Gérald Kierzek, emergency doctor and medical director of Doctissimo.
The threat of Covid-19 likened to that of seasonal flu
“I think we’re getting to the point where we can look at Covid-19 the same way we look at seasonal flu, which is a health threat, a virus that will continue to kill, but a virus that doesn’t disrupt our society. or our hospital systems“.
During a press conference held on Friday March 17, the head of the World Health Organization’s emergency programs, Michael Ryan, therefore explains that the threat of the pandemic which began a little more of three years, is behind us.
A sharp drop in the number of deaths
At his side, the Director General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, supported his remarks. “We are certainly in a much better position today than at any time during the pandemic.“, he mentioned, also saying to himself”very pleased to see that for the first time the weekly number of deaths reported in the past four weeks has been lower than when we first used the word ‘pandemic’ three years ago“.
The head of the WHO therefore considers it possible that the maximum alert level could be lowered “This year“.
Dr Gérald Kierzek: “It’s a soft landing”
Dr. Gérald Kierzek, emergency physician and medical director of Doctissimo, believes that: “We have reached a kind of balance between the human being and the virus. Unfortunately, the most fragile have left, but most of the others have adapted, to live with“adds Dr. Kierzek.
The other important aspect, according to him, is stopping “media hysteria” on the subject. “Finally, the Covid-19 will be considered like all the other viruses, which do not make the headlines every morning“.
However, the doctor does not forget either the most fragile in the face of this virus, or those he has affected in a lasting way. “On the other hand, we must always think of the most fragile, who must continue to protect themselves as well as of people who are victims of long Covid, for whom appropriate multidisciplinary care remains necessary..