European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Delta strain will become the main epidemic strain in Europe in August

The latest risk assessment released by the European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 23rd said that the delta strain of the new coronavirus mutation originally discovered in India is expected to become the main strain of the epidemic in Europe in August, and the new crown vaccine must be accelerated.

The European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pointed out in the risk assessment report that based on existing evidence, the delta strain is 40% to 60% higher than the alpha strain (the first B.1.1.7 mutant virus reported in the UK). By the beginning of August, about 70% of newly confirmed cases in the European Union and the European Economic Area were infected with the Delta strain, and this proportion will reach 90% by the end of August.

The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention also warned that if personal protective measures such as social distancing, hand and respiratory hygiene, and wearing masks are relaxed, the number of newly confirmed cases and the corresponding number of hospitalizations and deaths may rise to last year. Autumn level.

The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention has called for the speed of vaccination to be accelerated. For the two doses of vaccine, people who have already received one dose should get the second dose as soon as possible as planned to improve protection.

“Unfortunately, preliminary data indicate that the delta strain can also infect people who have received only one dose of the vaccine. The delta strain is likely to spread widely this summer, especially among young people who have not been vaccinated. It may put high-risk individuals who have not been fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccines at risk of infection or even severe illness and death.” Andreya Amon, director of the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement released the same day.

Amon pointed out that, against the delta strain, groups that have been vaccinated with two doses are better protected from infection. However, currently about 30% of people over 80 years old and about 40% of people over 60 years old in the EU have not yet been fully vaccinated. (Bioon.com)

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