According to former Deputy Minister of Health Mina Gaga, in the autumn we will need new dose of coronavirus vaccine.
In particular, she noted: “We are waiting for instructions from both the National Commission and the World Health Organization. I personally believe that in the fall it will be necessary to do some dose, as it should be done against influenza, which changes sub-options every year, and every autumn we make a vaccine to remember it.”
Regarding new strains of coronavirus, Ms Gaga said:We have sub-variants of Omicron, they are changing a bit and cases are on the rise. Over the past week, their number has increased by more than 70%, but we are talking about about 450 hospitalizations for the entire week. We’re talking about 8 intubations a week and it’s mostly older people with health issues. Therefore, I think that we need to think about the fact that the coronavirus exists, it is among us, people who have problems are more susceptible to it, and they should remember this, but the numbers are not alarming, “ – she said.
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WHO classifies Eris as an “option of interest”
The World Health Organization has classified the EG.5 strain of coronavirus circulating in the US and China as a “variant of interest” but said it does not pose a greater threat to public health than other variants.
A rapidly spreading variant of Eris, most prevalent in the US and estimated to account for more than 17% of cases, is causing spikes in cases across the country, and has also been found in China, South Korea, Japan, Canada, and other countries.
“Together, the available evidence does not suggest that EG.5 poses an additional public health risk compared to other currently circulating Omicron lines,” the WHO said in a risk assessment. A more complete risk assessment of EG.5 is needed, says WHO.
Since the emergence of the Covid-19 virus, more than 6.9 million people have died in the world, and the number of confirmed cases of the disease exceeded 768 million. In March 2020, WHO declared the outbreak a pandemic, and in May of this year ended the global emergency status for the Covid-19 virus. 19. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical officer for Covid-19, said the EG.5 virus increased transmissibility but did not become more severe than other Omicron variants.
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“We find no change in EG.5 severity compared to other Omicron subtypes that have emerged since late 2021,” she said.
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed regret that many countries do not report data on Covid-19 to WHO. Only 11% of countries have reported hospitalizations in intensive care units related to this virus, he said.
In response, the WHO issued a set of standing covid recommendations urging countries to continue reporting data, especially on mortality and morbidity, and to continue vaccinations.
The lack of data from many countries is hampering efforts to fight the virus, Van Kerkhove said. “About a year ago we were in a much better position to predict or act or be more nimble,” she said. “And now the gap in our ability to do this is widening. And our ability to do this is declining.”
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New York Post writes that in New York the number of cases of COVID-19 has increased by 55%. More than 800 cases of the disease are detected per day in the state and more than 100 hospitalizations are carried out. True, doctors now recognize COVID as a common disease of the immune system.
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