On the hypothesis that the variant of the covid Omicron BA.5 or Omicron 5 may be like a flu, “basically I think it is, in some cases even less. We have forms of reinforced cold, runny nose and sore throat. In 3-4 days maximum in a vaccinee this form resolves “. Thus at Ruetir Salute Matteo Bassetti, director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the San Martino Polyclinic in Genoa, commenting on what was stated by the infectious specialist Giovanni Di Perri:” The latest variant hardly ever goes down into the lungs, it comes from Portugal where it is passing without damage. “According to Bassetti,” we are facing a flu-like form, therefore very contagious, but if we look at the data of hospitalizations in countries where BA.5 is already passed they did not get up, very few people were hospitalized “.
“We have to get used to seeing situations like the one we are experiencing today, that is the increase in infections, we will always have them – the specialist remarks – After that, it is useful to indicate every day in Italy who is positive for a tampon? No. We create just insecurity. We have the weapons to deal with this infection and we need to look forward. ” Bassetti then goes back to what his colleague Di Perri highlighted: “The two of us work in the ward and we have to deal with Covid every day”.
“The virus is circulating and thinking about October we cannot put people in check today just to force them to get vaccinated – highlights the infectious disease specialist – The virus does not bite and is a form very similar to the flu, the vaccines made cover us from the severe forms of disease. Certain catastrophic attitudes are not good. ”
