Spokesperson of the US Government contracted COVID-19 for the second time, a strong wave of infections broke out in Germany and France

Appearance Omicron variant causing a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Laos in recent days. The Lao Ministry of Health said that the country recorded 2,625 new cases of COVID-19, this is the highest level that Laos has recorded since the beginning of the epidemic, thereby bringing the total number of cases to 159,047 cases, including 652 cases. dead. The Lao Ministry of Health urges people to continue to strictly implement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and go outside vaccinateshould not be treated as a non-serious and easily treatable disease, leading to neglect in infection prevention measures.

Meanwhile, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered to ease entry procedures for foreign visitors to the country to promote international tourism, increase foreign investment and restore jobs in the tourism industry. calendar. In addition, the Philippine government also adopted a 10-point policy agenda to accelerate and sustain the country’s economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the Philippines has more than 3.67 million cases of COVID-19, including 58,281 deaths. More than 65.2 million people, or 72.49% of the population, have received the full basic dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since the program was launched in March 2021.

In South Asia, the Drug Control Authority of India (DCGI) has approved the emergency use of Novavax Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12-17. This is the first approval in the world for the use of the vaccine in the 12-17 age group.

French people wear masks when going out. (Source: BBC)

In Oceania, Australians can prepare for a fourth dose of the vaccine as the sub-variant of Omicron has rapidly increased the number of new infections in recent days and the removal of isolation regulations for families. infected people can cause outbreaks in the near future. Australia’s Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ATAGI) may approve the additional dose plan, which is expected to start on March 23. In the context that Australia is gradually transitioning to a strategy of living with COVID-19 and trying to revive the tourism industry, the government has decided to remove the requirement for COVID-19 testing before entry for international visitors.

In Europe, the French Ministry of Health recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since the beginning of February, with 180,777 cases, while the number of hospital admissions also increased for the third consecutive day. Thus, France has so far recorded a total of 24.3 million cases of COVID-19 in the context that the country has reopened schools after 2 weeks of holidays. The average number of new cases in 7 days also increased to nearly 99,000 cases – the threshold was recorded from the end of December 2021 to mid-February 2022 – due to the fast-spreading variant of Omicron. However, Health Minister Olivier Veran thinks this trend will reverse by the end of this month.

Germany also recorded 250,068 new infections, bringing the total number of infections since the beginning of the epidemic to 19,086 million cases. The country also recorded an additional 290 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths since the beginning of the epidemic to 127,263 cases. Currently, there are about 4 million people in Germany with COVID-19. The wave of COVID-19 infections is currently breaking out in Germany and many German politicians have been infected, most recently German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Source: dpa

Meanwhile, Spain and Georgia announced the easing of some COVID-19 prevention and control restrictions in the context that the epidemic situation in these two European countries is making positive progress. In Spain, people with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms will no longer need to be isolated for 7 days. Diagnostic testing will also no longer be required for people who may have COVID-19, but will only be required for those at high risk of infection such as those over 60, pregnant or nursing mothers. immunocompromised patients.

In Georgia, also from March 28, the wearing of masks in outdoor spaces will no longer be mandatory across the country, restrictions on the number of people at food establishments, social events will be be lifted, work from home is terminated, and Georgians returning home without PCR test results will no longer have to self-isolate.

In the Americas, data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the country is generally on a decline from a peak in January. Currently, 1 in 3 new cases in the US is caused by the “stealth Omicron” variant. US Government spokeswoman Jen Psaki also announced that she had tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and therefore could not accompany President Joe Biden to Europe from March 23-25 ​​as planned. initial. This is the second time Ms. Psaki has contracted COVID-19 after the first time in October 2021.

Meanwhile, the number of new cases in Chile has fallen to the lowest level in more than two months. Specifically, Chile recorded 5,045 new cases and 11 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 3,406,540 cases and 55,976 deaths. Currently, the number of new cases recorded daily in this South American country is on a steady decline, with less than 15,000 cases / day.

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