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As the number of daily cases and the incidence rate increase in many French departments, should we fear a new deadly wave of Covid-19? Journalist and doctor Damien Mascret sheds light on the issue on the set of the 20 Hours of France 2, Monday, November 1.
Are we going to experience a new wave of deaths linked to Covid-19? “Probably not, explains Damien Mascret, doctor and journalist at France Télévisions. Because cellular immunity, the one that lasts a very long time, seems robust. “On the 20 Hours set, Monday November 1, theThe specialist takes the example of the situation in Israel, which started its vaccination campaign very early. “For people vaccinated in March, we can see that the weekly risk of hospitalization linked to Covid-19 varies between 0.3 and 6 per 100,000 inhabitants depending on the patient’s age. On increases to between 1 and 10.7 per 100,000 population for people who had both doses six months ago. “
However, the authorities’ concern is “not exaggerated“for two reasons, according to Damien Mascret. On the one hand,”20% of beds [ont été] closed at the start of winter” And on the other hand, “two million people over 50 are not vaccinated, including 611,000 among those aged 75 and over“, specifies the journalist. People at risk, who are a potential source of significant hospitalizations.
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