Covid-19 – “For Christmas, with more than six at the table, we risk” warns Professor Caumes

Asked to provide his expert opinion on the ideal fit for festive meals at the end of the year marked by the Covid-19 epidemic, Professor Eric Caumes, head of the infectious disease department of the Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris, indicated, this Friday morning on RMC, which obviously will need to “avoid meeting 40-50 guests”.

“Things could change within a month and that will depend on the mid-December data. At that point, this data will better anticipate what the holiday season will look like.”

For Professor Caumes, the indicator also depends “on the size of the apartment, on the place where you are, but around the table, with the figures of today’s epidemic, we must avoid” Being over ten years old “, he said at the beginning .

But relaunched by Apolline de Malherbe, Professor Caumes clarified his thoughts:
– “And you, what are you doing for Christmas, professor?”, Asked the reporter.
– “Probably there will be no more than two but at most there will be six”.
– “Beyond six, do you think we are taking a risk?”
– “Yes beyond six, there is a risk. We will have to be very careful until we have immunity acquired with vaccination or naturally.”

Jean Castex’s government said Thursday it will clarify recommendations regarding the year-end celebrations in the coming weeks. However, while holiday meals with family are permitted, meals with friends during the holidays are not recommended by the authorities for this curfew period.

“We are getting carried away by the vaccine”

During this interview, Professor Caumes also spoke about the vaccine announced in late December by Emmanuel Macron. “We get carried away and run a little fast. As a doctor, not seeing the studies is a problem for me. I look forward to seeing the results to prescribe it with more enthusiasm,” he said. on RMC this Friday morning.