Expert virus has this warning for all Americans
Coronavirus, not humans, is still in control around the world.
In the last chapter of theCOVID-19 [Feminine In case of pandemic, cautious optimism was the theme of the last few weeks in the United States the Biden administration considerably considerate its target of 100 millionvaccine Doses received at least one dose of the vaccine 100 days to date, more than 143 million people. At the same time, the experts are worried about blinking before-running signs at the national and world level: the dynamic vaccination risk of stalling, and a virus that does not recognize international borders has evolved to become more contagious and mortal .
On hisPodcast published yesterday, epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the University of Minnesota Research Center on Infectious and Political Diseases, have recalled that, although these last lines of vaccination trend are reassuring, infection rates are not Not reinforcing we do not really know what the coronavirus will do. Read on and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseSign that you had Covid and you did not know it.
Expert virus warned that these states "Attention"
Immunization rates increase nationally. But Osterholm says Michigan has relatively high vaccination rates still with a sharp increase in CVIV-19 cases, which could be a warning for a large part of the United States "we have some great holes there yet .. . especially in the southern states in this country, "said Osterholm, who noted that there is aware of vaccination rates against the spread of the virus in" Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, South Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Wyoming, Idaho, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, "In addition" Part of the Northwest, where we see vaccines hesitations. I think we need to be careful.
The "best" look like states the "worst" this way
Osteholm stated that states with lower infection rates are not much higher vaccination rates than states with troubling outbreaks. "If you look at their completely vaccinated [percent], this range is actually 22% up to 29% -Non different from the one where the Michigan was," he says. "I know we have an impact with vaccination, but what I'm asking for how much is the lack of activity we see in these states is at this moment because of vaccination, and how much was due to the fact that these The trends have pushed ".
What is the prevention of the propagation of the virus in these cases? We do not know. "We do not understand" why these thrusts occur, and they could change overnight. And so I just want us to be careful here. »
There are signs of warning abroad. The virus remains unpredictable.
The global attention has recently turned to India, where the country's health system has been overwhelmed by an avalanche of Covid-19 cases and deaths. Although the first reports were cold in the back, "I think all the death data we are talking about we know it is quite incomplete," osterholm said. "We are now seeing fortune crematoriums built in parks and parking lots in the city of Delhi. »
Even today, it is the virus, not humans, in controlling the propagation of the pandemic. "Once again, it emphasizes the unpredictable nature of this virus. Why does India go for weeks and weeks and weeks with minimal activity, which makes everyone think we touched the immunity of herds? An interrogation osterholm. "And then all of a sudden he took off. We do not know why we do not know why we now see. »
The Darkest Days can be yet to come on a global scale
"The concern we will hit this darkest day of the pandemic and every week becomes darker and darker," said Osterholm, noting that this week, the world saw a record of 5.7 million reported cases, up 420,000 of the previous week. "And this number will continue to increase. We know that the dead are a delayed indicator. »
Osterholm said that, although countries like the United States have recently promised financial assistance to India, including the sending of millions of vaccine doses, these gestures can be vain at this stage. "We also saw people say it's too late to get vaccinated there to really impact what's going on," he said.
He is full of hopes of Israel
Osterholm said there is good news from Israel, which led the world in the distribution of vaccines and reduced its infection rate after a major lockdown earlier this spring. "The seven-day average for new cases in Israel is 127, which compares to their high peak, just on January 14, 8,400 cases," he said. "Their seven-day average for new daily deaths is one. I think this is an example of what can be accomplished and what we need to continue our efforts for. »
How to survive this pandemic
As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent you from installing and spread-Covid-19 in the first place: Carry a face mask Be tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), practice social distance, do only run essential races, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this healthiest pandemic, do not miss these 35 places you are most likely to catch Covid .
