“It is now very clear that we are in a similar situation to last summer, only this time the ongoing wave of Covid-19 is being driven by sublineages of the Omicron variantin particular BA.2 and BA.5, (…) which shows clear transmission advantages over previously circulating viruses,” Kluge stressed.
“With the increase in cases, we are also seeing a increase in hospitalizationswhich will increase even more in the fall and winter months as schools reopen,” he said.
This prognosis highlighted presents a great challenge for health centers and health personnelwhich are already under severe pressure as they have been facing “unrelenting” crises since 2020.
According to WHO/Europe data, in the region cases have tripled in the last six weeks, with almost 3 million infections in the last weekaccounting for nearly half of all new cases globally.
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Although the hospitalization rates doubled in the same period, admissions to intensive care units so far they have remained relatively low.
Nevertheless, as infection rates continue to rise in older age groupsEurope continues to have close to three thousand deaths every week,” added the statement, published by the international body’s website.
Faced with this panorama, the WHO/Europe urged the countries to re-launch the mitigation efforts and be prepared to respond to increased loads on their health care systems.
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Five steps recommended by the Agency
- Promote vaccination
- Administer booster dose
- Promote the use of masks indoors and on public transport
- Ventilate public and crowded spaces
- Apply rigorous therapeutic protocols for those at risk of serious illness
“Covid-19 is still a nasty and life-threatening disease”recalled the director of the agency and “imagined” how bad it would have been without being fully vaccinated.
“We are all aware of the tools we have to keep ourselves safe (…) The fact that a mask is not mandatory does not mean that it is prohibited,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
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