[Epoch Times News on January 5, 2022](Epoch Times reporters Chen Ting, Da Furuo, and Li Yan comprehensive report) According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, as of Wednesday (January 5) 6pm Eastern Time :45. The total number of CCP virus (Wuhan pneumonia, new crown virus, COVID-19) cases in the world exceeds 297 million (297,348,915) cases, and the death toll exceeds 5.46 million (5,464,148) people.
The following are statistics on the number of newly confirmed cases and deaths in a single day in some countries on Tuesday (January 4) (some data are adjusted according to worldometers):
869,187 confirmed cases in the United States and 2,384 deaths;
Canada has 83,354 confirmed cases and 62 deaths;
71,495 confirmed cases in Australia and 20 deaths;
225,760 cases were confirmed in the UK and 50 people died;
271,974 confirmed cases in France and 351 deaths;
61,905 confirmed cases in Germany and 345 deaths;
58,097 confirmed cases and 534 deaths in India;
Brazil has 19,171 confirmed cases and 181 deaths;
15,760 confirmed cases in Russia and 810 deaths;
21,728 confirmed cases and 224 deaths in Vietnam;
1,149 cases were confirmed in Japan, and 1 person died;
4,443 cases were confirmed in South Korea and 57 people died;
Taiwan has 26 confirmed cases and 0 deaths.
The following is a real-time update on the CCP virus epidemic:
Expert: It is impossible to vaccinate the world every 6 months
Experts who helped develop the AstraZeneca vaccine said that it is not feasible for everyone in the world to administer the booster multiple times within a year.
“It is impossible for us to vaccinate everyone on the planet every 4 to 6 months. This cannot be sustained and cannot be afforded.” Pollard) said.
He emphasized that in the future “need to target vulnerable groups” instead of vaccinating all people over 12 years old. He said more data is needed to determine if, when and how long the vulnerable people need additional vaccination.
“Today, less than 10% of people in low-income countries have even received the first dose, so the idea of regularly receiving the fourth dose on a global scale is irrational.” He said.
Israel has begun to promote the fourth dose of the vaccine. At the end of December last year, German health officials also stated that Germans would “need a fourth dose.”
However, Pollard is optimistic about the future. He believes that “the worst is over” and that the world “only needs to survive this winter.”
He said that an open society will inevitably lead to an increase in cases, so opening up in winter is not a good time.
Canadian Parliament and Federal Building no longer use Chinese masks
The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Canada, Anthony Rota, has made a decision that starting from the end of January this year, Congress will ban the use of masks made in China.
According to True North News Network, Rota made the above decision on Monday (3rd). At the same time, members of Congress also voted to ban the use of Chinese-made masks in all federal buildings in Canada.
The report said: “This move was made after members of Congress realized that their masks were imported from that communist regime, not from a local manufacturer.”
Rota said in a memo that the management of the House of Representatives is working to implement the decision by January 31.
“The Canadian company that won the bid provided the House of Representatives with two types of non-medical masks: one produced in Ontario and the other produced in China.” Rota said, “According to the decision of the House of Representatives, we have notified the use of Canadian-made masks. Suppliers.”
Last year, after masks made in China were distributed to members of Congress, the Conservative Party moved a motion to require the federal government to use only Canadian-made personal protective equipment.
Hong Kong will ban flights from 8 countries including the U.S., Canada, etc. for two weeks
Hong Kong authorities announced on Wednesday (January 5) that in order to prevent the outbreak of Omicron variant infections, it will impose a two-week ban on flights from 8 countries including the United States and Canada, and carry out COVID-19 on a cruise ship carrying 2,500 passengers. test.
According to the Canadian Press Agency, the two-week ban on passenger flights from Canada, Australia, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States will take effect on Sunday (January 9) and will last until January. On the 21st.
The Hong Kong authorities also announced that starting from Friday (January 7), restaurant dining will be banned after 6 pm for a period of two weeks. During this period, game halls, bars and beauty salons must also be closed. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that Hong Kong is on the “edge” of another wave of epidemics.
In the past week, a new cluster of Omicron infections emerged in Hong Kong. Many of the cases were related to Cathay Pacific flight crews who violated the quarantine regulations and ate in restaurants and bars in the city before testing positive for the virus.
As of this Tuesday (January 4), Hong Kong has reported 114 cases of Omicron variant infections, most of which were imported.
Italy will make it mandatory for people over 50 to be vaccinated
Reuters reported that the Italian government will introduce a bill to make it mandatory for people over 50 to be vaccinated against Covid.
The draft decree said when discussing new restrictions in the Italian cabinet that the order will remain in effect until June 15.
Tennis star Djokovic denied entry into Australia
Reuters reported that the world‘s number one tennis star Novak Djokovic (Novak Djokovic) was denied entry to Australia on Thursday (January 6) Australian time; previously, he obtained COVID-19 vaccination requirements Medical exemption so that he can participate in the Australian Open.
A source close to the event told Reuters that the tennis star was stranded at Melbourne’s Tulaman Ryan Airport. The Australian government sent him a letter stating that his visa was denied and he would be deported.
Sources said the tennis star is applying for a ban to prevent him from being deported.
France adds 332,252 new cases to record
France announced a staggering 332,252 daily virus cases on Wednesday (January 5), breaking the recent record of a series of new cases in a single day. At the same time, hospitals are prepared to take drastic measures to deal with the surge in patients, and the government is also working hard. Avoid new blockades.
In the past 24 hours, France has also reported 246 deaths; 3,695 people have been in the intensive care unit because of the virus.
Today, Turkey, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Israel also saw a record surge in COVID cases in a single day.
As the number of confirmed infections in a single day in Europe hit a record high, France is facing a surge in cases driven by the Omicron variant virus.
France has one of the highest rates of vaccination in the world, so the government hopes that widespread infections will not affect hospitals as severely as it did when the pandemic began, and is promoting rapid vaccination of a small number of unvaccinated people.
According to government health agencies, the average weekly virus cases in France have doubled in the past 10 days, and more than 1,800 out of 100,000 people have tested positive in the past week.
For two months, the number of virus patients in hospitals has been on the rise, and more than 72% of French ICU beds are now occupied by COVID-19 patients.
The surge in cases has prompted the authorities to allow medical staff infected with COVID-19 to continue to treat patients instead of self-isolating, in order to alleviate the shortage of medical institutions.
At the same time, Parliament is debating a bill that will prohibit unvaccinated people from entering restaurants, regional trains and airplanes, and many other public places. Health officials say it is necessary to save lives and protect hospitals. The explosive remarks of French President Emmanuel Macron increased tensions, sparked widespread criticism, and were seen as a campaign strategy.
The promotion of vaccines has also triggered tensions in French overseas territories. Dozens of anti-vaccine protesters in Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean attacked a hospital dean and other medical staff following recent violent demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions and long-standing dissatisfaction.
Nearly 40,000 new cases in Portugal set a record
Portugal reported 39,570 new infections on Wednesday, setting a new single-day record.
However, as one of the countries with the highest vaccination rate in the world, the hospitalization rate and death rate in Portugal are still far below the level of the peak of the epidemic in early 2021.
According to a Reuters report, the Portuguese government has stated that the isolation regulations may need to be relaxed before the January 30 general election;
After meeting with health experts, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa told reporters that the government wants to ensure that everyone, including those who have to be quarantined due to the virus, can do so. Voting rights.
Some experts estimate that in a country where voter turnout has been declining for many years, about 400,000 people may be in quarantine due to the virus by the time of the election.
The health authorities have reduced the mandatory quarantine period for those infected who have no or only mild symptoms from 10 days to 7 days.
U.S. CDC vaccine consultants meet to discuss administering booster injections for 12 to 15-year-old adolescents
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) met today (January 5) to discuss and vote on whether to recommend providing Covid-19 (caused by the Chinese Communist virus) to people aged 12-15. Disease) vaccine booster.
The voting will take place after two speeches and discussions starting at 3 pm Eastern Time, the exact time is currently unclear.
Prior to the CDC’s meeting today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday (January 3) extended Pfizer’s (Pfizer) Covid-19 vaccine booster emergency use authorization to 12 to 15-year-olds.
In mid-May 2021, Pfizer/BioNTech was authorized to provide an initial series of Covid-19 vaccines to approximately 17 million young people.
According to data from the US CDC, now, about half of 12 to 15-year-olds—about 8.7 million have been fully vaccinated. About 5 million of them have been fully vaccinated for more than 5 months and are now eligible for the booster shot.
Grammy Awards postponed due to surge in Covid-19 cases
The organizers of the Grammy Awards (Grammy Awards) originally scheduled to be held later this month postponed the event due to the current surge in Covid-19 (a disease caused by the Chinese Communist virus) cases.
CBS and the Recording Academy announced in a statement: “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community, and many of our partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Grammy Awards Ceremony.”
“The health and safety of the people in our music industry, the audience, and the hundreds of people who worked tirelessly to produce our show is still our top priority. Given the uncertainty of the Omicron variant, there will be too much Many risks.” The statement added, “We are looking forward to celebrating the’Music Best’ one day in the future. This date will be announced soon.”
Johnson: Passengers who are fully vaccinated do not need to undergo Covid PCR test before departure
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Boris Johnson) announced on Wednesday (January 5) that starting from 4 a.m. local time on Friday (January 7), the United Kingdom will cancel the two-dose vaccinations before the delivery of passengers on arrival. The Covid (Chinese Communist Party Virus) PCR test has a negative result to prove the requirement.
He told lawmakers in Parliament: “We will cancel the test (requirement) before going abroad. This (test) makes many people reluctant to travel because they are worried about being trapped overseas and incurring a lot of additional costs.”
Johnson said that people will no longer need to self-quarantine upon arrival until the PCR test is performed again.
Those arriving in the UK only need to undergo a lateral flow test (LFT) before the end of the second day of arrival in the UK. Anyone who has a positive result in this test needs to undergo a PCR test.
White House: Federal Covid-19 test procurement will not cut pharmacy supply
The Biden administration said on Wednesday (January 5) that when the federal government will purchase 500 million home-use Covid-19 (disease caused by the Chinese Communist Party virus) testing kits for distribution to Americans later this month, doing so will not lead to pharmacies. The number of test reagents on the shelf has been reduced.
“These are additional tests because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized more rapid tests in the past few months.” White House Coronavirus (CCV) Response Coordinator Jeff Zienz (Jeff Zients told reporters on Wednesday, “So the ability to quickly test is greatly enhanced.”
Zienz said that in September 2021, fewer than 50 million rapid test products were produced in the United States. Now, the monthly output exceeds 200 million.
White House: CDC has no plan to change the definition of “full vaccination”
As the Biden administration recommends that Americans accept the Covid-19 (disease caused by the Chinese Communist virus) booster shot, many people expect that the definition of “full vaccination” will be changed.
The White House stated that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently has no plans to change its definition of “complete vaccination.”
“If someone is vaccinated with their main (primary) series of vaccines, it is considered to be fully vaccinated…. This has not changed, and we have no plans to change it.” Jeff, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator ·Zienz (Jeff Zients) said Wednesday (January 5).
He added: “It is really important to realize that the vast majority of hospitalizations and inspections are carried out among unvaccinated Americans, and completing the primary series of vaccination is clearly a key step to prevent serious consequences and booster shots. “
Israeli study: Intensified injections reduced Covid death rate by 90%
According to data highlighted by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday (January 5), compared with full vaccination, booster shots can make Covid-19 The mortality rate (disease caused by the Chinese Communist Party virus) has been reduced by 90%.
At the Coronavirus (CCV) briefing held at the White House, Varensky shared data on the efficacy of the booster in a study conducted in Israel. The Delta variant was dominant when the study was conducted.
The data shared by Varensky shows that vaccinating a booster of the Covid-19 vaccine can produce the following effects:
Compared with people who are fully vaccinated, the infection rate is reduced and the effective rate is increased by 10 times;
Increase the effective rate of reducing the probability of serious infection for people over 60 years old by 18 times;
Increase the effective rate of reducing the probability of serious infection for people between 40 and 59 years old by 22 times;
Compared with fully vaccinated people, the Covid-19 mortality rate is reduced by 90%.
Varensky said: “Although these studies were conducted when Delta was the main variant of Israel, we expect to see similar trends.”
Turkey reports 66,467 new cases, a record
Turkey has become the latest country to record a record high number of cases in a single day, with 66,467 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours.
On Wednesday (January 5), Turkey also notified 143 deaths from COVID-19. With the Omicron variant dominating in Turkey, the number of confirmed cases more than doubled in just over a week.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter: “Despite the increase in infections due to the Omicron variant, the number of hospitalizations has not increased worryingly.”
Italy reports 189,109 new cases, a record
Italy reported a record number of new cases in a single day for the second day in a row, with 189,109 cases on Wednesday (January 5) and 170,844 on Tuesday.
The single-day death toll related to COVID-19 dropped from 259 on Tuesday to 231 on Wednesday.
Since the outbreak in February 2020, Italy has registered 138,276 deaths related to the virus, and more than 6.76 million cases have been reported so far.
On Wednesday, the number of Covid inpatients (excluding intensive care patients) was 13,364, up from 12,912 the day before.
An additional 132 people were admitted to the intensive care unit. The total number of intensive care patients increased to 1,428.
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi diagnosed for the second time
Mississippi Governor Delbert Hosemann tested positive for COVID-19 on the opening day of the state legislative session.
A press release issued by Hosman’s office on Wednesday (January 5) stated: “He is currently asymptomatic and has received two doses of the vaccine and a booster shot.” “According to the recommendations of state health officials and CDC guidelines. , He is undergoing a five-day quarantine.”
The Lieutenant Governor’s Office is notifying people who may have been exposed.
The governor’s office spokeswoman Leah Rupp Smith said that Hosman was tested late on Tuesday afternoon after learning that he had been in contact with a COVID-19 patient. He received the test results on Wednesday.
Horsman contracted COVID-19 in the summer of 2020. Although he was not hospitalized at the time, he said that it was difficult for him to travel far due to shortness of breath.
Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs infected with the epidemic
Bulgarian officials said on Wednesday that the Bulgarian Foreign Minister had tested positive for COVID-19.
The Press Office of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Teodora Genchovska, 50, tested positive for COVID-19 by PCR and will continue to receive medical supervision. Genczovska has been fully vaccinated.
Since the declaration of a pandemic in March 2020, Bulgaria, a Balkan country with a population of 7 million, has reported a total of 757,710 cases and 31,237 deaths.
On Sunday (January 2), Bulgarian health authorities notified the discovery of the first case of a highly infectious omicron variant.
On Wednesday, the authorities reported 6,252 new confirmed cases and 157 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Bulgaria is the least vaccinated country among the 27 EU member states, and only one-third of the population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Record new cases in the Netherlands
Official data from the Netherlands on Wednesday (January 5) showed that more than 24,000 new cases of Covid infection were recorded within 24 hours, a record high.
The Netherlands is currently in a period of strict blockade, and the Omicron variant has taken the lead.
Ireland removes testing requirements for vaccinated entrants
According to a local media report on Wednesday (January 5), Ireland will cancel the requirement for vaccinated immigrants to provide proof of negative Covid test, and re-seek proof of vaccination or recent infection upon entry.
Ireland introduced this measure a month ago to slow the spread of new Omicron variants.
The virus in all of Ireland’s current infections is Omicron, and the number of infections has soared to a record level in the past two weeks.
India reports first death of Omicron
An official from the Federal Ministry of Health in India said that Rajasthan in western India has reported its first Covid death related to the Omicron variant.
The official told reporters in New Delhi that the number of Omicron cases in India has now risen to 2,135.
President of Poland caught the virus for the second time
Polish President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for COVID-19 but has no serious symptoms.
Duda’s assistant Pawel Szrot tweeted on Wednesday that the president is under medical observation, but he feels good.
Slott said that 49-year-old Duda has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a booster vaccine last month. The president was tested this week because someone in his office was diagnosed.
Previously, Duda tested positive in October 2020, and it was reported that he had no severe symptoms at the time.
Poland reported more than 17,000 new cases and more than 630 deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Poland, with a population of 38 million, has accumulated more than 4 million cases and nearly 99,000 deaths since the beginning of the epidemic.
French government: COVID-19 cases will surge “supersonic” in the next few days
French government spokesperson Gabriel Attal (Gabriel Attal) said on Wednesday (January 5) that French COVID-19 cases will continue to rise at “supersonic speed” in the next few days, and there is no sign of reversing the trend.
He also said that the infection rate in the Île-de-France region around Paris and other parts of France is reaching “stratospheric levels” (meaning very high), and that the situation in hospitals may deteriorate in the coming weeks.
Attar also stated that the government has reduced the state of health emergency in France’s Guadeloupe, Guyana, Mayotte, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, where infection rates are soaring.
At the end of December, Reunion Island issued a health emergency order, and Martinique’s emergency order has been extended since mid-July.
On Tuesday, France reported a record 271,686 new infections within 24 hours.
Australia’s single-day diagnosis even overwhelms the strained screening station of Chuangxin High Hospital
The newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia reached a new high today (January 5) for the third consecutive day. The pressure on the health system has increased, the situation in hospitals is tight, and the sampling and inspection units are underwhelmed.
Reuters reported that Australia’s most populous states of New South Wales and Victoria today both set a single-day high of confirmed cases, reporting a total of nearly 53,000 cases, surpassing the national record of approximately 47,800 people yesterday.
The number of hospitalizations in both states has risen by 10% from the previous day; authorities warn that these numbers will increase further in the coming weeks.
Susan Pearce, deputy director of the New South Wales Department of Health, told the media: “The next few weeks will be very hard.”
Delays in testing and shortages have put increasing pressure on Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. He will meet with the heads of states and autonomous territories later today to seek measures to resolve the crisis.
The rampant Omicron mutant strain has led to a surge in infection cases in Australia in recent weeks, and there have been long queues in public fast screening centers across the country.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Australia, a total of more than 600,000 cases have been diagnosed and 2,290 people have died from the disease. More than half of the confirmed cases reported in the past two weeks have been reported.
70% of Omicron patients in Tokyo are completely vaccinated
As of the 4th of this month in Tokyo, Japan, a total of 55 people have been infected with the Omicron variant, and about 70% of the patients have been vaccinated with two doses of the vaccine. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government stated that it is obvious that even two doses of the vaccine cannot be taken carelessly. It is hoped that everyone will thoroughly prevent the epidemic.
The Central News Agency reported that as of the 4th in Tokyo, a total of 55 people were infected with the Omicron mutant. Among them, nearly 70% of 37 people completed two doses of vaccination, and one completed three doses of vaccination; another 15 people were not vaccinated at all. Two people received only one dose of the vaccine.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government stated that it is obvious that even if the vaccine is vaccinated, there is still a risk of infecting the Omicron mutant. It is hoped that even the people who have received two doses of the vaccine will not be careless and must thoroughly prevent the epidemic.
Israel’s epidemic intensifies, new high of 12,000 new cases in a single day
The Israeli Ministry of Health today (January 5) announced nearly 12,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, setting a record for the most people infected in a single day since the outbreak began nearly two years ago. The old record is 11344 cases on September 2 last year (2021).
The Central News Agency reported that the Ministry of Health pointed out that although there are currently nearly 60,000 people infected with the disease in Israel, only 125 of them are severely ill.
Israel, with a population of 9.4 million, currently has nearly 4.3 million people vaccinated with 3 doses. In recent days, the authorities have begun to give the fourth dose to high-risk populations.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett yesterday predicted that the number of people infected would continue to increase and encouraged people to get vaccinated.
When inspecting a hospital in central Israel, he said: “This wave of epidemic has really intensified now, and we expect there will be tens of thousands of confirmed cases in the next few days.”
He said: “The good news is that the vaccine is useful, so if people who have been vaccinated wear a mask, they may not become severely ill and will recover in a few days.”
A total of more than 1.4 million people have been infected with the epidemic in Israel, and 8,247 people have died.
Taiwan adds 26 new confirmed cases, 1 domestic and 25 overseas immigration
Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center today (January 5) announced 26 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 1 domestic and 25 overseas immigrations. There were no new deaths among the confirmed cases.
According to the command center, Case 17266 is a 50-year-old female who has received 2 doses of Modena vaccine (a breakthrough infection). Cases 17230, 17238 and Case 17239 are staff members of the same workplace who have shared the same experience with the previous cases. The route transportation vehicle was originally scheduled to be inspected on January 5th today (2022). Symptoms such as dry cough and throat discomfort occurred on January 3rd. The diagnosis was confirmed today after going to the inspection station on January 4th. Related epidemic investigation , The list of contacts and the prevention and control work are currently in progress.
The command center stated that there were 25 new cases of overseas immigration today, including 12 males and 13 females, ranging in age from under 5 to over 70, from the United States (11 cases), Canada (1 case), and Denmark ( 1 case), United Kingdom (1 case), Bolivia (1 case), Germany (1 case), South Africa (1 case), Australia (1 case), Panama (2 cases), Turkey (1 case) and Indonesia (1 case) ) Entry, the entry date is between November 14, 2021 and January 4, 2022.
According to statistics from the command center, a total of 17,155 confirmed cases have been confirmed in China so far, including 2,493 overseas immigration, 14,608 local cases, 36 Dunmu fleet, 3 aircraft infections, 1 unknown case, and 14 cases under investigation. Since 2020, a total of 850 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, of which 838 were local and 12 were imported from abroad.
Minister of Germany: Hope to avoid blockade even if the number of cases surges
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Wednesday that even with the Omicron variant epidemic and Covid cases rising again, the German government does not want to implement the lockdown again.
“We hope to avoid a comprehensive and regional blockade in the future,” Lindner told the German media. “Our goal is still to maintain social life as much as possible and avoid social damage as much as possible.”
Lindner urged that within one month, people in Germany who have not yet been vaccinated will be vaccinated to deal with possible infections in the future.
Compared with other Western European countries, Germany’s vaccination rate is relatively low. At present, 71.3% of people have been fully vaccinated, and 39.3% have been vaccinated with boosters.
The Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases (RKI) in Germany reported 58,912 confirmed cases on Wednesday, an increase of 47% compared to a week ago. At the same time, Germany added 346 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 112,925.
Japan’s Okinawa cases doubled, considering emergency measures
The number of infected people in Okinawa, Japan has soared, and the number of cases has more than doubled from the previous day. Officials are considering urgent measures to control the epidemic.
The number of new cases in Okinawa on Wednesday jumped to 623, the highest number since August last year.
Looking back at the number of infected people in Okinawa, almost every day it doubles. On January 2nd, 51 people were newly diagnosed, 130 on the 3rd, and 225 on the 4th.
The governor of Okinawa Prefecture, Tamaki Dani, said that the area has entered the sixth wave of the epidemic caused by the Omicron variant.
Officials said that health experts in Okinawa Prefecture will meet on Wednesday night to decide whether to require the central government to issue emergency measures. Measures may include limiting the opening hours of restaurants and bars.
Okinawa is an island chain 1,500 kilometers southwest of Tokyo with less than 1.5 million residents. The local area has 70% of the facilities of the US military stationed in Japan, and Japan will require the US military to make every effort to control the epidemic.
There is a severe shortage of manpower in 90 care centers in England
Nursing institutions in England are facing a severe shortage of personnel caused by Omicron. More than 90 care centers have issued a “red alert”, which means that the staffing ratio has violated the regulations.
According to the “Guardian”, more than 11,000 nursing center staff were unable to work due to COVID-19. As Omicron spreads across the UK, more people will be forced to quarantine, causing more nursing institutions to face manpower shortages, putting tremendous pressure on employees, and implying that the quality of care work for some people will decline.
According to the report, according to government data, 9.4% of employees in nursing centres in England are on leave, and nearly 3% of them are affected by Covid-19. Due to the holiday season, these figures may be underestimated.
The most severely affected areas appear to be the north-east, north-west of England and parts of London. The total absenteeism rate in these areas is between 16% and 22%.
Many care institutions said that the delay in obtaining PCR results is a key hindrance, which means that uninfected employees must be forced to quarantine for longer periods of time.
India’s Bharat nasal vaccine approved for late-stage trials
According to Indian media reports, on Wednesday, the Indian drug regulatory agency approved Bharat Biotech to conduct a late-stage trial of the nasal COVID-19 vaccine, which will be used as a booster.
Bharat Biotech submitted a late-stage trial application to the Indian government in December, adding that the nasal vaccine is used as a booster to speed up mass vaccination campaigns.
So far, the vaccines vaccinated in India have mainly used the Indian version of AstraZeneca vaccine produced by the Serological Institute of India and Covaxin manufactured by Bharat Biotech, both of which must be injected.
On Wednesday, India notified 58,097 new diagnoses, twice the number four days ago, bringing its total number of cases to more than 35 million.
Macron: Social life of those who have not been vaccinated will be restricted
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the government’s vaccination strategy is to “anger” those who have not been vaccinated and continue to make their daily lives more and more difficult. This caused an uproar.
Macron said in an interview with French media on Tuesday: “I am not trying to anger the French. But for those who have not been vaccinated, I really want to anger them.”
“We will continue to do this until the end. This is the strategy.”
“In democracies, the biggest enemies are lies and stupidity,” Macron said. “We are putting pressure on unvaccinated people to limit their social activities as much as possible.”
When he said this, the French parliament was discussing new legislation. If the bill is passed, from next month, only fully vaccinated people will be eligible for a French health pass.
At present, in France, entering indoor public places such as cafes, restaurants, cinemas, museums, concert halls and sports centers, as well as boarding long-distance trains and airplanes, must show a health passport.
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