UK:
"Horrific scenes seen in previous Covid-19 waves are “now history,” according to John Bell, professor of medicine at the University of Oxford and the U.K. government’s life sciences advisor"
“The incidence of severe disease and death from this disease [Covid] has basically not changed since we all got vaccinated and that’s really important to remember"
Discussing the new omicron variant, he added: “The disease does appear to be less severe, and many people spend a relatively short time in hospital. They don’t need high-flow oxygen, average length of stay is apparently three days, this is not the same disease as we were seeing a year ago.”
US:
The
new guidance indicates that a person with Covid-19 should go into isolation for five days, instead of the previously recommended 10.
Hoog-risico contacten geen quarantaine meer: those who got booster shots can skip quarantine if they wear masks in all settings for at least 10 days.
If you are asymptomatic and you are infected we want to get people back to jobs — particularly those with essential jobs to keep our society running smoothly.”
For instance, many hospitals are facing, or fear they may face, staff shortages.
En Vlaanderen staat er dus veel beter voor hé in vergelijking met die 2...
Waar blijven onze versoepelingen qua quarantaine-advies?
En dan straks komen klagen dat "omicron een grote impact heeft op onze gezondheidszorg" zeker, terwijl dat louter zou te wijten zijn aan achterhaalde regels en niet aan een medische realiteit.