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![According to Daniel Koch, the risk of infection is currently small. Tracking the infections will probably become more difficult again in the cooler months.]()
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According to Daniel Koch, the risk of infection is currently small. Tracking the infections will probably become more difficult again in the cooler months.
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![More people catch cold in winter. Whether it is corona or an ordinary flu can often not be distinguished without a test.]()
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More people catch cold in winter. Whether it is corona or an ordinary flu can often not be distinguished without a test.
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![In general, fewer people catch a cold in the summer months. So it is easier to identify Covid 19 cases.]()
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In general, fewer people catch a cold in the summer months. So it is easier to identify Covid 19 cases.
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“We want to achieve the greatest possible normalcy without taking large, uncontrollable risks,” says Koch.
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Federal Health Delegate for Covid-19, Daniel Koch, is concerned about the cooler months. The likelihood of a second wave of infection will tend to be higher again in autumn and winter, he says in an interview with the «Switzerland at the weekend».
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This is because the virus may spread better in cold and dry air.
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In addition, more people have flu-like symptoms in the colder seasons. Those with Corona will then be more difficult to identify.
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Exit with reason
The Corona expert urges caution. “We want to achieve the greatest possible normalcy without taking major, uncontrollable risks,” says Koch, who was supposed to retire in April.
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It is important to consider what people can do in everyday life and what not. The expert advises against major events such as carnival or open-air festivals. If the crowd is too large, it is difficult to understand who brought the virus in.
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«In South Korea, over 1,500 people had to be quarantined after such an incident. That cannot be our goal, »says Koch.
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It is easy in the pub or at concerts, where the guests sit in fixed places and you can understand who was there. “Exit is possible, but we have to remain reasonable,” says Koch. To add what he means by that: «There can be four of you and go for a beer. You sit at a table and know who you were with. » (vnf)
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