The Covid, this surprise summer guest who had in fact never disappeared

by time news

2023-08-11 16:29:29

Festive events bringing together thousands of people, as was the case during the Bayonne Festival, promote the epidemic resumption of Covid-19. GAIZKA IROZ / AFP

Sars-CoV-2 has settled in the galaxy of pathogens. It now circulates quietly like other respiratory viruses.

He is the surprise guest of this first half of August. The Covid is talking about him again, while the pandemic which paralyzed the planet is nevertheless well stored in the archives. Should we be worried about this summer revival? Is it likely to spoil the summer or the return to school in September? The General Directorate of Health (DGS) organized a press briefing this Friday to, on the one hand, respond to the media frenzy of the last few days and on the other hand, to ensure that it had not lowered its guard against to the virus. Because yes, Sars-CoV-2 is still circulating in the territory. It is part of the galaxy of pathogens responsible for respiratory diseases and is therefore added to influenza viruses and other RSVs (respiratory syncytial virus). It is therefore not surprising that, depending on the vagaries of the weather, there are occasions when festive events bring together thousands of people, as was the case during the Bayonne Festival. Most of the cases observed in recent…

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