“It is a tough decision and a heavy message, but we are very much afraid, as the Prime Minister has indicated, that a few days of relaxation in the week from Christmas to New Year will lead to the resurgence of the virus. That could even be a third wave. cause “, biostatistician Geert Molenberghs explains in” Het Journaal “.
Molenberghs refers to Canada. “We got a warning from abroad. Canada celebrated Thanksgiving some time ago. The Canadians were doing pretty well, but after Thanksgiving the curve is picking up again. We want to avoid that at all costs. We fear what is going to happen in neighboring countries. “
According to Molenberghs, maintaining the measures will not do our country any harm. “If we adhere to the strict measures, we will be in a better situation around or just after the turn of the year where relaxation will be possible. Then the hospitality industry could reopen. If we go to a third wave, we will have to reopen the hospitality industry. This effort that we are asking for could allow other sectors to open much more quickly. “
Reopening non-essential stores can be done safely, according to Professor Molenberghs. “We now have a virus circulation that is a quarter or a fifth of a few months ago. It can no longer be compared to the peak we had a few months ago”, it sounds in “To the point”.
Watch the conversation with Geert Molenberghs from “Het Journaal” here and read on below the video:
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