COVID-19 infections spike after Taylor Swift concerts

Almost in all Italy Recently, more and more infections with another variant have been recorded coronavirusmostly mild. The symptoms include fever, runny nose, and sometimes stomach problems.

The big increase concerns the Lombardy region: over a thousand registered in a few days. Experts explain that this should be linked to the large gatherings, such as the two concerts of the American star: 65 thousand people at each of them. Thousands more fans gathered around the stadium.

Caution is necessary, says the head of the Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana. Virologists assure that there is no reason to be alarmed, but the return of infections cannot be underestimated either.

– The situation is rather calm, we coexist with this virus and it will be like this for a few more years – said Professor Fabrizio Pregliasco from the University of Milan. He noted that the data on deaths and hospitalizations are low and concern mostly the elderly and weakened people who do not have sufficient immunity.

That's why, in his opinion, these people should wear masks. Just like those who are infected. “We almost all already have hybrid immunity, because we were infected or vaccinated, or both,” explained the famous Italian virologist. The problem, however, he added, is that this is already incomplete protection.

Professor Matteo Bassetti said in a press interview that COVID-19 no longer arouses fear. “Now it is a disease in which you have a runny nose for two days,” he said.

In the last week, Italy has recorded 40 deaths from the virus and more than 1,200 hospitalizations, including 43 in intensive care. These figures are higher than in the previous seven days.

According to experts, the recorded number of 9,000 infections in the last week should be multiplied by ten, because this is, they say, the real picture of this phase of COVID-19.