As a further measure against the consequences of the Omikron wave, there is a shortening of the quarantine in the room. Intensive care physician Christian Karagiannidis is skeptical.
Berlin – The heads of government of the federal states want to discuss further measures against the spread of the Omikron wave together with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) on Friday (January 7th, 2022). According to the draft resolution of the Corona summit, which is available to our editorial team, there is also a shortening of the quarantine in the room. The intensive care doctor Christian Karagiannidis has spoken out in favor of a cautious approach to a possible shortening of the corona quarantine.
Data from Denmark suggested, for example, “that the quarantine period can be shortened,” Karagiannidis told radio station WDR 5 on Friday. “On the other hand, we shouldn’t forget that Omikron is very infectious. We have seen in Denmark that you can infect other people for seven days. ”One speaks of the so-called“ secondary attack rate ”, ie the question of how many people in your area can still be infected. And this rate was 30 percent in Denmark.
Corona summit: Do not use a crowbar when quarantine is shortened
Karagiannidis is head of the intensive care register of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (Divi) and also a member of the German government’s Corona Expert Council.
If you now consider the high number of deaths in old people’s and nursing homes during the pandemic, it is important not to use the crowbar when quarantine is shortened. “We also have to ensure that as few vulnerable groups as possible, that is, the elderly and children, are infected,” said Karagiannidis, according to the dpa.
Intensive care physician Karagiannidis: Masks protect extremely well against the omicron variant
Karagiannidis also emphasized the importance of wearing masks. Data available so far suggested “that the masks at Omikron are extremely effective. At first we were a bit worried that it was as infectious as measles or chickenpox, for example. The distribution mechanism at Omikron seems to be somewhat different. And that’s why masks are extremely important. ”Karagiannidis recommended that if possible, FFP2 masks should be chosen if at all possible. He also called for contact restrictions. (skr / dpa)
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