Scientists angered the statement by the representative of the who about the safety of asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus. The organization had to take it back. However, the experts have other reasons for dissatisfaction with the who.
who statement on the safety of asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus caused a storm of criticism and made technical Director of the who response to COVID-19 Maria van Kerkhove to take my words back, reports The New York Times.
Earlier, Wang Kerchove said:
“we Have a number of reports from other countries. There followed for asymptomatic carriers, their contacts, and do not detect further transmission. This happens very rarely.
she Also stressed that one should not confuse not yet manifested or mild symptoms with asymptomatic disease, it should be observed throughout the disease.
In response to these words then there were the sayings of scholars who disagree with the safety of asymptomatic carriers. Then van Kerchove explained that her words were based on several studies, not all of which have undergone peer review.
“I was just answering the question, and argued the policy of the who or the something in this race,” she said.
Critics, including colleagues van Kerkhove, this approach to the sources was not satisfied.
“the Primary and main responsibility of who is to be a leader in science, said Lawrence Gostin, Director of the collaborating Centre of the who on issues of national and global legislation in the field of health. And when who makes statements that clearly contradict the scientific consensus without any justification or citation studies, this significantly reduces the authority”.
who will take such people to “predentary”, but, in fact, the symptoms they have at the time of infection no.
van Kerchove noted that using the terms “presentatie” and “asymptomatic” who just seeks to divide people without symptoms into two distinct groups.
“unfortunately, not everyone uses them that way, she said. — I didn’t want it to complicate things”.
“How are we supposed to trust who? perplexed medical correspondent for Fox News mark Siegel. — Yesterday Dr. Maria van Kerkhove said asymptomatic spread of the coronavirus is extremely rare. And you know what? Today she just took it back.
Questions to who position concerning the coronavirus appeared before.
“They do not recognize that conversations, and in some cases even breathing, also lead to the formation of the microdroplets,” said linsey Marr, which studies the transmission of viruses airborne by.
Representatives of the who explained that they are aware of the possibility establishedia droplets when breathing and talking, but there is still no evidence that they can lead to infection. Such declarations have outraged scientists — they believe in who too narrowly considering airborne transmission of the virus.
on the Basis of their assumptions about the routes of transmission of the virus, the who does not recommend wearing masks to everyone — except the doctors. Some scientists suspect that the who position is not based so much on research, how much on the desire to ensure the supply of masks to the workers.
van Kerkhove recognized that the lack of personal protective equipment is a problem, however, insisted that the conclusions about the futility of the masks for the masses based solely on scientific data.
And who, and other experts agree on one thing in the studies of coronavirus is still a lot of gaps, and we need time to make definite conclusions. However, scientists require employees who, in this case, be careful with loud statements.
