Infectious disease experts have warned against complacency with Covid-19, despite health officials claiming infection is practically inevitable for most people.
Many countries now have few or no Covid-related restrictions remaining, as surging case numbers are weighed against vaccination rates.
There is a consensus among many that the highly transmissible omicron variant is so infectious, everybody will eventually contract Covid. White House chief medical advisor Dr.
Smeeth added that omicron's increased transmissibility meant it still posed big risks, despite appearing to cause milder symptoms. ." The WHO has previously estimated that between 10% to 20% of Covid patients experience lingering symptoms for months following infection. These prolonged symptoms can include persistent fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog and depression.on Monday, Smeeth said he believed the government was implementing a "pretty sensible, gradual stepping down."
He argued it was too soon for the public to stop trying to reduce Covid-related risks, particularly in the winter — the "most crucial period in terms of infectious disease burden." "Are we seriously saying we won't even lift a finger to save lives of people who are 'old and vulnerable?'"Smeeth warned that although there was reason to be cautiously optimistic, it was still too early to completely rule out further surprises.
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