[News] They detect milder symptoms in Spaniards who are now infected with coronavirus

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The director of the Center for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES), Fernando Simón, has pointed out that Spanish hospitals are detecting that patients who are now infected with COVID-19 present "milder" symptoms than those who did it in the worst moments of the pandemic, although he has pointed out that there are still no solid studies that demonstrate this extreme.

 

At a press conference after the Coronavirus Technical Management Committee, the epidemiologist explained that there are doctors in Spain who "are raising this possibility." He also recalled that the case fatality rate is "much lower than a few weeks ago", since it now stands at around 2%, while in the worst stages of the pandemic this figure rose to around 11%.

 

In addition, he pointed out that there is less overload in hospitals and that vulnerable groups "are more protected." "But even in older people, milder pictures are being detected," he celebrated.

 

 

Seroprevalence tests

 

Regarding the seroprevalence tests of COVID-19 in all the po[CENSORED]tion that some municipalities are planning, such as Torrejón de Ardoz, he has stated that these massive tests are not accurate to know what has happened in a territory.

 

"We have statistical tools that allow us to make samples, it is not necessary to test the entire po[CENSORED]tion to know the level of disease index in the po[CENSORED]tion," he added.

 

At this point, he recalled that the results of the seroprevalence study carried out by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) "are applicable to each province." "But if any community wants to have more detailed data by municipality or other territorial division, it does not seem bad to me that they do so, but it does not make sense that they test the entire po[CENSORED]tion. That they do not waste unnecessary resources if the objective is to know what has happened "he has criticized.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 31, 2020 by Dr.Drako
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