The global mobilization is caused by the micron mutation which is spreading at a cataclysmic rate, undermining the previous estimates of scientists for the pandemic of 2022.
The European Center for Disease Control / Prevention estimates that by the beginning of the new year the new most contagious variant will have prevailed on the old continent, with governments now trembling a 5th strong pandemic wave. The American president also issued a dramatic warning, begging the citizens to be vaccinated.
“We are witnessing a winter of severe illness and death for the unvaccinated, their families and the hospitals that will soon be flooded,” said the US President. Despite the Christmas decorations in the White House, President Biden convenes a meeting and makes a dramatic recommendation to the citizens, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads to 37 American states.
“The (variant) Omicron is here, it will start to spread much faster at the beginning of the year and the only real protection is to get your vaccine,” says Joe Biden.
Leading American epidemiologist Anthony Fauci warns: “It is the most contagious coronavirus we have ever encountered. It (the Omicron variant) has a doubling time of about 2 days “.
In American universities, students leave for early vacations as to prevent the spread of Omicron, courses, lectures and exams are again taken at a distance. Omicron’s shadow falls on every area of ​​American life.
As broadcast by SKAI correspondent in America, Katerina Sokou, big cities in America like New York are very exposed. The positivity doubled in the city within 3 days, according to an associate of the mayor.
On Broadway, performances are canceled, one a few minutes before it starts, new outbreaks in the sport, the leagues have already canceled many games, the NBA and the NFL have renewed the Quint protocols for the erotic period, reports the CN presenter Bo.
Health ministers from the 7 strongest economies in the world have an extraordinary video conference for Omicron.
“With my G-7 counterparts, we exchanged information on the Omicron variant. “We agree that this is the greatest current threat to global public health and we are united in our commitment to speeding up vaccinations,” said David Sajid, Britain’s health minister.
The Omicron variant is spreading like wildfire in Europe, where it is expected to dominate in a few weeks.
“I predict a huge fifth wave. My colleagues in Britain say that what they observe there goes beyond anything they have seen throughout the pandemic. “We have to prepare for an unprecedented challenge in this form,” said German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach.
The Omicron mutation of the coronavirus is likely to be dominant in early 2022. The likelihood of further spread of the Omicron variant in the European Union and the European Economic Area is very high, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention / Control (ECDC).
“While we are still struggling with the (Delta) variant, we know that the Omicron variant really threatens us. “It is spreading at a brutal rate and could potentially escape our vaccines, at least in part,” said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.
The most contagious variant of the pandemic now threatens thousands of lives, testing health systems in America and Europe.
The Omicron mutation is now present in 77 countries. The CDC forecasts that next week we will have an additional + 55% cases and + 73% deaths (specifically 15,600 deaths) are nightmarish.
THE Denmark is the country most affected in Europe with a record daily incidence of 10,019 and Omicron cases 6,047.
Omicron cases
27/11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
1/12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 127
8/12 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.139
15/12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.047
In South Africa where Omicron started is 90% of cases (37,875)
New Omicron cases
26/11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.828
3/12Â Â Â Â Â Â 16.055
12/12Â Â Â Â Â Â 37.875
The weakest vaccines against Omicron
At the same time, according to a study from the University of Washington, the weakest against Omicron are the vaccines, Sputnik, Sinopharm, Johnson & Johnson
Study – Imperial “bomb” – Disputes that the Omicron variant is milder
As it transmits the SKAI correspondent in London, Thanassis Gavos, another 3,201 cases of the Omicron variant were confirmed in the UK on Friday.
Now the total number of cases of the new variant in the country has reached 14,909.
At the same time, a new study from Imperial College estimates based on the data so far that the risk of re-infection from Omicron is 5.4 times higher than Delta.
Also, the degree of protection against symptomatic infection from the variant after two doses of the vaccine is from 0% to 20% and after the booster dose from 55% to 80%.
Professor Neil Ferguson said it demonstrated the significant extent to which Omicron could escape immunity from both previous infection and vaccines. This makes it “a major, immediate threat to public health,” said the British expert.
“The study finds no evidence that Omicron has a lower severity than Delta, judging either by the proportion of people who are diagnosed positive and report symptoms or by the proportion of people seeking hospital treatment after infection.” It is pointed out, however, that the data on hospitalizations are still very limited.
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