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With the arrival of the omicron variant, which is more contagious, epidemiologists recommend wearing better protection. Other European countries already impose it.
Does France underuse FFP2 masks? Since the start of the epidemic, these masks, which perform better than surgical ones, have mainly been worn by nursing staff. Faced with the rise in heat due to the omicron variant, which is more contagious than delta, the question of using FFP2 for populations at risk or in certain public places, as is the case in neighboring countries, was raised by French health professionals. Without receiving an echo from the government for the moment.
In the world, the epidemiologist and biostatistician Dominique Costagliola instructed the executive on this point, after the slender measures announced on Monday: “What seems essential to me is first of all to generalize the wearing of FFP2, in particular for all caregivers, but also teachers and fragile, immunocompromised people. For the populations who need it most, the cost should be covered. ” The Emeritus Research Director at Inserm also judges that the tonnage of 2,000 people for indoor events, “Which nevertheless exposes to large clusters of contamination”, could be much more effective if the wearing of an FFP2 mask were recommended under these conditions.
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