At a time when various countries are beginning to recommend and shorten the quarantine for vaccinated people who are diagnosed with the virus or who come in contact with cases, following the relevant recommendation of the CDC in the US, the World Health Organization (WHO) It sounds the alarm bell from this choice and calls on governments to be careful. The head of the international emergency response service, Mike Ryan, told reporters online in Geneva that it was not recommended to reduce controls for Covid, including shortening the isolation period, as the global gallop pandemic with a record number of cases.
At the same time, one after another, the negative records of coronavirus infections are being broken, with the Old Continent being in the vortex of the sweeping operation of the new mutation. Surrendered to the dramatic increase in infections, Europe is accelerating its pace and drawing up shielding measures for the pandemic. Most governments have revised their guidelines, introducing new restraint policies, and health officials are urging people to avoid large gatherings and New Year's Eve parties.
At the same time, vaccination programs are accelerating and emphasis on the third booster dose for shielding the new strain. That is why the head of the European Commission, once again called on everyone to be vaccinated. The mutations will be treated with an increase in vaccinations, Ursula von der Leyen said in a Twitter post. "This year, millions of Europeans have been vaccinated against it Covid-19. "Today, over 78% of all adults in the EU are vaccinated. But to deal with the variations, we need to further increase vaccination rates. We have several doses for vaccinations and booster doses. So let's do it "he underlined.
But apparently the worst with Omicron, will come in the coming days. Leading US epidemiologist Dr. Anthony Fauci has estimated that the wave of the pandemic due to the Omicron variant may peak at around the end of January. "I would say, given the size of our country and the differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated, that it is likely (the peak) to happen in more than two weeks, most likely by the end of January," said the White House adviser. The estimates are similar for other countries.
Sian is fighting with her Covid-19
Xi'an's technology and industrial hub in China recorded more than 100 new cases yesterday, raising the local contagion rate to the highest level for any Chinese city this year. Despite the low incidence rate compared to outbreaks in many cities around the world, Chinese authorities have imposed severe travel restrictions, as Beijing demands that any outbreak be quickly curtailed. Many residents are prohibited from leaving their residential complexes except to go for a test or there is a serious reason and they have the relevant approval of the authorities. Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world's largest manufacturers of memory cards, have warned that lockdown could affect their manufacturing units in the region.
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