Lifting of anti-Covid measures – Antoine Flahault: a “reasonably conceivable” opening

– Antoine Flahault: an opening “reasonably possible”

The Geneva epidemiologist does not fear a rebound of the virus but calls on vulnerable people to be vigilant and the authorities to continue the substantive work.

Posted today at 6:09 p.m.

Switzerland, Geneva, July 7, 2020. Portrait of Professor Antoine Flahault, director of the Institute of Global Health.

IRINA POPA

Almost all the measurements fall! Too early or just on time? Renowned epidemiologist, Antoine Flahault considers this opening “reasonably conceivable”, given the “very favorable epidemiological situation” of the country, with a “trend of frank epidemic decline in all the cantons except those of Appenzell (the least vaccinated by the way )”.

The head of the Geneva Institute of Global Health notes that our canton has the lowest reproduction rate in Switzerland (0.56), but that viral circulation remains strong there, a real calm can only be expected there in about three weeks. “If we can expect a possible slowing of the epidemic decline, especially in the cantons where it has not yet begun, on the other hand, these measures should not reverse the favorable trend in the coming days”, he predicts. .