2024-08-06 18:00:00
Him increase in Covid-19 cases It is true all over the world. On the one hand, it is a natural process because SARS-CoV-2 virus It is already endemic and is here to stay. At the same time, it is also the result of relaxation in preventive measures and the majority of the population.
Based on the above, 2024 is an important year because we finally return to the way life was before a global epidemic Although there is a latent risk of suffering retirement due to current health conditions. The explanation is to understand that the disease will not disappear.
WHO launched a global alert due to the increase in Covid-19 cases
Given this panorama, today the World Health Organization (WHO) made a publication communication What he mentions is that the The events of covid-19 they continue inside increase across the world and is unlikely to be abandoned in the short term. He also recently revealed the danger more important suggestions.
“There is still a lot of COVID-19” and widespread in all countries, Director of WHO Pandemic Prevention Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said.
The epidemiologist pointed out that data from the health center’s surveillance system, based on sentinels in 84 countries, currently report that the proportion of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 has been increasing for several weeks.
“Tests with positive results exceed 10%, but the figure changes depending on the region. In Europe, that share is higher than 20%. “
In addition, new waves of infection have been recorded in the United States, Europe and the western Pacific.
In addition to the above, it should be considered that wastewater surveillance suggests that the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is two to 20 times greater than the recorded figures.
There is an irregular circulation of the virus during the summer
Such high infection rates in the northern summer months are typical for respiratory viruses, which spread in cold temperatures.
However, in recent months, many countries have experienced outbreaks of COVID-19, regardless of the season.
Will there be more infections at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
This is happening now at the Olympic Games where at least 40 athletes test positive. In addition, high concentrations of people in sports stadiums and other types of places increase the possibility of multiple infections.
The expert emphasized that as the virus continues to evolve and spread, the risk increases that more virus strains will emerge that can evade detection systems and not respond to medical intervention.
“I’m worried because if we have a more violent variant, the vulnerability of people at risk to developing a severe disease will be very high.”
It is necessary to strengthen vaccination campaigns
While hospital admissions, including those to intensive care, are much lower than during the pandemic, WHO urges governments to strengthen vaccination campaigns, ensuring that the highest risk groups receive vaccinations at least once every twelve months.
The WHO explained that the availability of vaccines has decreased significantly over the past 18 months because the number of coronavirus vaccine producers has decreased.
Regarding nasal vaccines, he explained that they are still in development and explained that they can resist transmission, thus reducing the risk of more variants, infections and serious illness.
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