A heavy veil of concern over the entire planet spreads the micron mutation with the cases multiplying at unimaginable rates.
In Greece we are already counting 17 with the country re-fortifying its borders in an effort to delay the development of the inevitable.
In Britain, however, the fear of a new lockdown is re-emerging with the new variant infections estimated at 200,000 and the country’s chief doctor giving a dramatic warning to citizens
The chart below shows the exponential growth of Omicron in Britain.
On 3/12 there were 104 confirmed cases of Omicron. Four days later (7/12) they tripled reaching 433, 3 days later they tripled again going to 1,249, (10/12) and on 13/12 they became 4,713, which then within two days reached 10,017 (15 / 12).
These cases were recorded after genetic analysis. Scientists report that the actual cases are 200,000 per day and at the peak can even reach 600,000.
The chief physician of England before the parliamentary health committee asks the British to make Christmas selectively.
“Prioritize what really matters to you, if you want to do these things and you do not want to end up in self-isolation or patients then, if you really want it, then you have to do less than other things,” says Professor Chris Whitey. Chief Physician of England.
With the Prime Minister by his side, he warns the public: “There are many things (about Omicron) that we do not know, but all the things we know are bad. And the primary thing is the speed at which it moves (the variation), it (the Omicron) moves at an absolutely amazing rate ”
The chief physician of England prescribes a bleak picture for the near future. “I am afraid that more and more patients with Omicron will enter the National Health System, will go to the hospital, will go to the intensive care unit. We do not know the exact percentage yet, but they will be important numbers and this will start to become apparent, in my opinion, soon after Christmas “.
A Greek doctor at the University Hospital of London describes the situation.
“An explosive increase is expected, there is an increased number of hospitalizations, an increased number of those who are in ICU. The system has now gone through an alarm process “” says the Oncologist at – UC London Hospital, Vassilis Karavasilis.
The United Kingdom has 78,610 confirmed cases, the highest number of daily cases since the pandemic began.
The confirmed cases of Omicron are doubled, exceeding 10 thousand until yesterday, while the actual daily cases of Omicron are estimated at 200 thousand.
Summarizing the data so far, mainly from South Africa, Professor Whitey highlights how contagious the Omicron strain is.
“Clinical studies show that many people are re-infected with Omicron who have been vaccinated before or who have become ill and been vaccinated.”
“It’s a twin pandemic, with the coronavirus Delta variant still circulating and the much more contagious Omicron variant spreading much faster,” said Nina Dos Santos, CNN correspondent in London.
In the face of the Omicron variant being scanned, scientists agree on the need for a third booster dose.
“There are many reasons to take a booster dose, it will reduce the risk of your serious illness, it will probably reduce your risk of death, and it will almost certainly reduce the risk of transmission and disease with symptoms,” says the chief physician of England.
Queen Elizabeth is canceling the traditional family table before Christmas, according to a source at Buckingham Palace, amid fears of a rapid rise in cases. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not imposing a new lockdown.
Wearing a protective mask and taking precautions, the British Prime Minister visits a vaccination center and is photographed with citizens who are vaccinated with a third dose. “We are not closing things down, we are not asking people to cancel things, what we are saying is that people justifiably do not want to stick to Covid in the coming days or even never, and that it is wise to do the boost now and be careful.” states Johnson.
Omicron also affects English football, which has recorded the most cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Three Premier League matches have already been postponed, while some teams are asking for the entire match to be postponed in order to stop the wave of infections.
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