Guest from Europe 1, Renaud Piarroux, head of the parasitology service at Pitié-Salpêtrière and specialist in epidemic management, felt that it was necessary to close schools, colleges and high schools, or at least extend the winter holidays.
According to him, the contaminations are numerous in the establishments, and the pupils likely to come into contact with the elderly.
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"For now, the measures we are taking do not control the tempo of the epidemic", however estimated on Saturday, at the microphone of Europe Midi, Renaud Piarroux, head of the parasitology service at Pitié-Salpêtrière and specialist the management of epidemics, particularly Ebola.
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"I do not believe that acting on large surfaces of more than 20,000 m2 is sufficient, it had to be done from the beginning. But in fact, we do not have data allowing to say if it is really there [what is happening produce most of the contaminations,
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This specialist also considers the closing of the borders late.
"To close the borders when the variants are already circulating in the country is to close the door when the wolf is in the fold," he tackles.
"You have to close the borders when the number is low on the inside and high on the outside, not the other way around."
"The holidays are coming, maybe we should make them a little longer"
In the eyes of Renaud Piarroux, the school environment has not been sufficiently taken into account in the restrictions promulgated in recent weeks, even though there are many contaminations there.
"The problem is with the schools, they say we should not close them. The holidays are coming, perhaps we should anticipate them and make them a little longer. [...] It could be a problem. important point, "he emphasizes.
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Close schools therefore, "but above all colleges and high schools," continues the head of the parasitology service at Pitié-Salpêtrière.
"The virus is currently circulating more in colleges and high schools, the PCR rates are higher there," he points out.
"We know that there are more symptomatic formats and we know that middle school and high school students are then in contact with older people," warns Renaud Piarroux.