Guest from Europe 1 on Saturday, Professor Rémi Salomon, head of department at Necker hospital, wanted to reassure parents of young children.
According to him, severe cases of coronavirus in the youngest are exceptional and children transmit the virus little.
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While the coronavirus is circulating more and more quickly in France, Professor Rémi Salomon, head of department at Necker hospital and president of the Central Establishment Medical Commission of the AP-HP, was the guest of Europe 1 Saturday.
And he was reassuring about the situation of the youngest.
"Parents must be reassured. For children, especially those in primary school, kindergarten or nursery school, the Covid is not serious. Serious cases are exceptional. Contrary to what we initially thought , children transmit the virus little. Contaminations are mainly between adults, or from adults to children. So we should not panic, "he said.
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"We are coming to a period where other viruses will circulate. So, like every winter, children will have other viruses. But above all, do not rush to go for tests, it does not make sense , unless he has been in contact with an adult who has a positive test. Do not go to the emergency services to do tests, the emergency rooms are already overcrowded, "continued Rémi Salomon.
More information to follow.