Dr Stefanos Kales, professor at Harvard Medical School, gave quite surprising advice regarding the development of the Corona pandemic. According to him, at this time, anyone who wants to move on from the pandemic can do so, especially young people. Of course this is especially true for the situation in his country, the United States.
"By the time Omicron peaks, the next variant will likely be even lighter. We really need to allow the general public, especially the young, to return to normal life," he wrote in a paper, as quoted by CNBC.
Dr Stefanos is more inclined to choose that the handling of Corona is focused on vulnerable groups, not on the entire population. Currently, according to him, COVID-19 is no longer a serious threat.
"Many scientists honestly and frankly judge that COVID-19 is moving rapidly from a pandemic to an endemic respiratory infection comparable to the flu," he added.
With the exception of those who have congenital diseases and who have not been vaccinated, according to Dr Stefanos Corona virus for most people is now more of a logistical nightmare than a health threat.
He assessed that the strategy of testing healthy people who did not have Corona symptoms needed to be stopped. The reason is that so many Corona tests actually make it difficult for those who are sick and vulnerable to get tested. Moreover, many have been vaccinated.
But those who show symptoms of Corona, even though they have been vaccinated, according to him, must be treated and treated properly. For example, by isolating at home for a few days.
Dr Stefanos emphasized that he is a supporter of the Corona vaccine to minimize the risk. "The vaccine is good, saves many lives and prevents hospitalization," he said.
He also advised young people, especially those who have been vaccinated, not to worry too much about the current condition. "I think the perception of risk here is overblown," he said.
Of course not all agree with the statement of the professor from Harvard. Many scientists think that the Corona pandemic still has to be taken seriously, especially with the arrival of the highly contagious Omicron variant. One of them is Dr Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US.
"I have said and continue to say that we are still at war with this Corena virus. There are 2,300 deaths per day, 156,000 are hospitalized and we are facing the danger of a new variant," he said.