Covid-19 global survey weekly round up- Europe see spike.
Covid-19 Surgery: Delta and Omicron variants continue to dominate a new wave in Asia with China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea proving cases of daily surgery. Here is an episode of Covid-19 expansion worldwide with 10 points. A worker wearing protective gear watches as people await testing for Covid-19 coronavirus in Shanghai (AFP) residence The epidemic has taken a long time. Once gone, the World Health Organization warned this week, as several countries around the world see an increase in Covid cases again. As other Southeast Asian countries also see an increase, India has been told to keep vigilant guards. China is battling an increase in the number of daily offenses driven by the highly infected ‘stealth Omicron variant’. The country has witnessed its first death since January 2021 this week.
Here is a round of Covid growth worldwide with 10 points:
- Delta and Omicron species continue to have new powers in Asia as China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea see an increase in coronavirus infections.
- China’s health authorities have reported two deaths due to Covid-19, the first recorded death toll since January 2021, as the country struggles with surgery, reports say. China has reported the death of only two Covids out of 2021, the last of which on Jan. 25.
- Singapore on Saturday reported 10,244 new cases, bringing the total to 1,007,158, according to ANI news agency. Three people were also reported dead on Saturday, bringing the total to 1,194.
- Hong Kong reported a one-day increase of 16,597 cases on Saturday, down from more than 20,000 in the previous day, Reuters reported. 5. Hong Kong authorities find themselves unable to control the epidemic as some fear the government’s failure to control the virus has accelerated Beijing’s growing authority in the private sector, ANI reported, citing local media.
- England will begin rolling out the fourth coronavirus vaccine, say the National Health Service (NHS). A fourth gun, or second dose of booster will be available to care for homeowners, people over the age of 75 and the physically challenged, according to the AFP news agency.
- Cases are on the rise again across the UK due to the full Omicron variation, with estimates that one in 20 people are currently infected, according to AFP. The UK has been one of the worst affected countries in the world at this time of violence, with more than 163,000 people dying after the outbreak. 8. The WHO said on Friday that the end of the Covid-19 epidemic was far from over, citing an increase in cases in its latest weekly data. The UN health agency has said the worst phase of the epidemic could end this year.
- “The end of the epidemic will depend on how quickly we reach its goal of vaccinating 70 percent of people in each country, among other things,” Reuters quoted the UN health agency as saying.
- The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday said countries should provide free Covid-19 testing for refugees from Ukraine to prevent outbreaks of disease as more than three million people flee their war-torn countries.
(For comments from AFP, AP, Reuters)
