On the 29th local time, the number of new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in many European countries hit a new high in a single day. In addition to Europe, the epidemic in the United States and Australia is also getting worse. The Delta strain has not disappeared, and the Omi Keron strain is coming again aggressively. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on Wednesday that the two major strains are causing an “epidemic tsunami”, making the health systems of many countries on the brink of collapse even more overwhelmed.
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“The (epidemic) wave is coming.” According to a report by Radio France International on the 30th, the country’s health minister, Véran, said on Wednesday that the number of new confirmed cases in France in the past 24 hours has reached a new high after the previous day, exceeding 208,000. This is equivalent to two people diagnosed every second in France in the past 24 hours, and 10% of the French population have become contacts of the confirmed cases. Verand warned that France is not facing a “wave” of the epidemic, but a “big wave” of the epidemic.
There are still 5 million people in France who have not received the new crown vaccine. The Macron government is racing against time and urgently announced the cancellation of official New Year celebrations, and will require people over the age of 11 to wear masks outdoors from December 31. Despite the opposition of many people, the French government submitted the “Vaccine Pass” bill to the National Assembly for consideration on Tuesday. The bill requires people to show a valid vaccination certificate when entering public places or participating in large-scale events. The French government originally hoped that the National Assembly would pass the bill by the end of January next year. However, under the influence of the Omi Keron strain, the Elysee Palace hoped that the bill would be passed in advance and the relevant regulations would be implemented on January 15 next year.
183037 cases-Like France, the United Kingdom also announced on the 29th that the number of new confirmed cases in a single day in the country hit a new high since the outbreak. British media such as the BBC said that of these infected people, about 40,000 were infected with the Omi Keron strain. Powys, the director of national medical affairs for the British National Health System, previously warned that with this new strain of virus sweeping across the UK, British medical services are already in a “state of war.” Data shows that as of Wednesday morning, there were 10,462 people in the UK hospitalized with new coronary pneumonia. This is a 48% increase from a week ago and the highest number since March 1.
According to Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao, in order to curb the spread of the new crown virus, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have implemented restrictive measures, but British Prime Minister Johnson still insisted not to tighten epidemic prevention measures in England. He urged the public to get a booster shot of the new crown vaccine, because about 90% of patients in the intensive care unit did not get a booster shot. More than 33 million people in the UK received bolus injections, accounting for about 58% of the UK population over 12 years old.
In addition to Britain and France, the number of new infections in European countries such as Denmark and Portugal also hit new highs. Agence France-Presse and other media said that Denmark currently has the highest per capita infection rate in the world. Data on the 29th showed that the number of newly confirmed cases in Denmark reached 23,228 in a single day. Relevant departments believe that this is partly due to the increase in the number of people tested for the new crown virus after Christmas. The Portuguese government announced on Wednesday that the country’s new confirmed cases reached 26,867 in the past 24 hours, nearly 10,000 more than the previous day.
Outside Europe, the epidemic in the United States continues to worsen. According to the Wall Street Journal’s analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of the 28th local time, the daily average number of new infections in the United States for seven days set a record, reaching 265,427. “Lianhe Zaobao” quoted experts as saying that this number may be just the tip of the iceberg, because the United States does not have enough testing, and the actual number of infections per day “may exceed 500,000”. According to a report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, more than 44,000 people will die of new coronary pneumonia in the country in the next four weeks. By January 22 next year, the number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in the United States may increase to 866,000. The “New York Times” disclosed that in the face of a severe epidemic, some people in the US health department considered revising the definition of “full vaccination”, believing that “full vaccination” can only be regarded as a booster shot.
The situation in Australia is also not optimistic. According to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on the 30th, data on that day showed that the number of newly confirmed cases in Australia reached 21,343 in a single day, a record high. On the same day, the Australian government convened a cabinet meeting to redefine the concept of “closed contacts” and identify people who have lived with confirmed cases or have been in a “family state” for at least 4 hours as close contacts. This concept will be recognized by most state governments in Australia, and this will lead to a decrease in the number of people requesting tests for the new crown virus. Australian Prime Minister Morrison said that the change in the definition of “closer” will ensure that the country’s public health system works as efficiently as possible. However, medical experts criticized that the Morrison government’s move “seems to put politics above health” and will accelerate the spread of the Omi Keron strain.
2021 is about to end, but the epidemic is not over yet. Agence France-Presse data shows that the world’s daily new confirmed cases exceeded 1 million for the first time on the 30th. On the occasion of leaving the old and welcoming the new, medical experts brought good news and bad news. According to US media reports, the bad news is that experts predict that the Omi Keron strain is not the last variant of the new crown virus. It may bring an “ominous winter” and bring a “severe start” to 2022. The good news is that some researchers believe that this new strain can accelerate the transformation of new coronary pneumonia from a pandemic to an endemic disease. The new coronary pneumonia may not disappear, but it may become a flu-like disease. In order to control the spread of the epidemic, Tan Desai called for 70% of the world‘s people to be vaccinated by the middle of 2022.
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