The incidence of COVID-19 in the world sets anti-records. For the fifth day in a row, Japan has updated the maximum number of infections: over the past day, almost 85 thousand new cases. Sad statistics in the United States, where the death rate from the omicron strain has increased, and disappointing in Europe. Another outbreak of infection in the Baltic countries.
Not only NATO is dangerously close to the Russian borders. The omicron strain of coronavirus is raging in the Baltics. New anti-records in Estonia – more than 14 thousand cases per day, Lithuania – more than 11.5 thousand.
For the fourth day in a row, Ukraine is updating the highs in the number of infections. Growth exponentially, according to local TV channels. 19, 24, 32, now there are already 38 thousand cases.
“The largest number of infections is in the Carpathian region. This region is already in the “red zone”, and now the Rivne region has also entered it,” the news program host reports.
The “Chervona zone” is expanding in the west of the country, also capturing the Ivano-Frankivsk region. Six more regions are at risk, COVID-19 hospitals are being set up there, schools are being transferred to a remote location.
Approximately the same number of cases per day in Austria. But there in the background Compulsory vaccination coming into force on 1 FebruaryOn the contrary, the authorities promise to ease the restrictions step by step.
“From February 5, the permitted opening hours of public catering establishments and shops are extended until midnight, the permissible number of participants in public events is doubled – from 25 to 50 people. And from February 12, the “two P” rule (vaccinated or ill) is canceled for shopping,” – informs Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
But for the Netherlands, the lifting of some of the bans did not benefit. Just a few days – and a surge in the incidence in the kingdom. The anti-record has been updated – more than 74 thousand cases of infection per day.
At the same time, Europe has not yet approved the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, the first in the world. Such an old world decision criticized Argentine President Alberto Fernandez. In his country, vaccination with Sputnik began in December 2020, and the head of state himself has already given three vaccinations with the Russian drug.
“I think Europe made a mistake by mixing geopolitics in here. Our organization for the control and certification of medicines and vaccines has the same rating as the American or European one. Before allowing Sputnik in Argentina, they made a number of trips and carefully studied all the related I don’t understand why there is a delay in certification in Europe and I’m sorry because a significant number of Argentines have already been vaccinated with Sputnik V and they are having difficulty because this vaccine is not recognized in some European countries,” said the President of Argentina.
Recognized “Sputnik V” even much more principled Australia, which without vaccination did not let in the first racket of the world Novak Djokovic. And now he threatens the same other world star – Kanye West. Previously, the musician called the vaccine “the seal of the devil”, and the procedure itself “chipping”. Now he was going on tour, but the country’s authorities issued a warning in advance.
“The rules are: you must be fully vaccinated. They apply to everyone, and we recently confirmed this. It doesn’t matter who you are, these are the rules. Follow the rules and you can come. If you don’t follow them, you won’t be able to,” explains Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
His example is science to others. This can now be said about the American officer of the patrol service. 51-year-old Robert La May from Washington state did not comply with the order of local authorities on vaccination, publicly sent them to hell, as they say, and quit. Now he has died from the coronavirus.
The death rate from the Omicron strain in the United States, according to doctors, has already exceeded the lethality during the last wave, when the delta variant raged in the States. Experts explain this just by the insufficient level of vaccination.