Omicron does not stop: infected in one third of US countries | Israel today

The Oikron variant continues to spread around the world and this morning (Monday) the Ministry of Health in Washington reported that cases of the newest and most contagious strain of the corona virus have been detected in 17 countries, about a third of the United States.

The Ministry of Health said that the Delta variant is still responsible for the vast majority of new infections but experts warn that this may change soon.

Dr. Rachel Wolansky, head of the Center for Infectious Disease Prevention, commented on the discovery of the omicron cases and said: “We are likely to see a large increase in the new variant soon.

We still do not know how contagious it will be, how the vaccines given to the population will work and whether it will increase the disease. "

One who expressed optimism was the president's epidemic officer on behalf of the president, Anthony Pucci, who said: "In the meantime, however, the new variant seems to be causing a great deal of learning and serious morbidity. It is too early to reach conclusive conclusions and further research is needed."

Pauchi said the United States would remove its entry restrictions from South African countries "while it is appropriate and responsible to do so."

Meanwhile, in Denmark there has been a large increase in the number of omicron cases, the Danish Public Health Institute announced.

According to the data presented, the number of new cases of the variant in the last 48 hours has tripled.

Now 42 approved cases of the strain, which have undergone genetic sequencing, have been uncovered in the northern state.

Across the EU, there have been 182 cases of certain infections in the omicron strain.

Heathrow Airport in London after the discovery of the Omicron variant, Photo: AP

Along with the outbreak of the omicron, the outbreak of the Delta variant in France is also continuing, with 51,624 new cases of Corona infection across the country recorded yesterday.

The country has recorded the largest hospitalization record since April and in various parts of the country, especially in places where the rate of vaccinators is low, pressure is already being felt on the corona wards.

Russia also continues to show serious data on morbidity and mortality.

Yesterday, close to 1,200 deaths were recorded in hospitals across the country as a result of corona disease.

This is not a high mortality rate but the high figures have been steadily rising for over two months and the country is approaching the threshold of 300,000 deaths from the corona virus, according to official numbers only.

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