The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended my use of masks at Christmas family reunions and warned of the risk of a third wave in the early months of 2021. .
“Meetings should be in outdoor spaces, if possible, and participants should wear masks and maintain physical distance. In indoor spaces, limiting the size of the group and ensuring good ventilation to reduce the risk of exposure are key. “, the WHO said in a statement.
WHO-based in Europe, Copenhagen, stressed that meetings in indoor spaces can be especially dangerous because they bring together groups of people from different households and ages. and that they may not have taken the same prevention measures.
“It may seem uncomfortable to wear masks and practice physical distance with friends and family, but doing so contributes significantly to making everyone safe and healthy,” said the agency, which advises avoiding congestion in transport.
For religious celebrations and processes and Christmas markets, the WHO proposes that their reduction or application be considered “seriously” in countries with wide community transmission.
Religious services should be outdoors, where possible, or limited in size and duration, with physical distance, ventilation, hygiene, and masks, regardless of the epidemic situation in the area in question.
“Despite fragile progress, the transmission of covid-19 in the European region continues to expand and is intense. There is a high risk of a new wave in the first weeks and months of 2021, and we need to work together if we want to succeed in preventing it, ”advising the WHO.
This body calls for individual responsibility and invites us not to underestimate the importance of personal and community decisions in the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic.