South Korea leads the world in the number of daily new infections, China is experiencing the worst wave of the epidemic

In Asia, number of cases of COVID-19 surpassed 100 million cases on March 30, in the context that the region is facing a new wave of infections, with sub-variant BA.2 of Omicron is the dominant variant. Analysis by Reuters news agency shows that Asia records an additional 1 million cases of COVID-19 every 2 days. Asia currently accounts for 21% of all COVID-19 cases globally. In recent weeks, the sub-variant BA.2 has caused a sharp increase in the number of infections in some countries such as Korea, China… According to the World Health Organization, BA.2 currently accounts for nearly 86% of cases. infection has been sequenced.

South Korea is leading the world in the average number of new daily infections when accounting for 25% of new daily infections globally. Although the number of infections has stabilized compared to the beginning of March, South Korea still records over 300 deaths from COVID-19 per day on average, prompting authorities to ask crematoriums to extend the time. working time.

Similar, China is experiencing the worst wave of disease since the outbreak of COVID-19 in this country. Shanghai city government, China on March 30 extended the blockade order to some western districts of the city earlier than expected, in the context that this city today recorded nearly 6,000 new cases of COVID-19. 19. Minhang district in the southwest of the city announced that it will suspend public bus services until April 5. Many residents living in the western districts of the city also received notices not to leave their homes for the next 7 days.

People wait in line to take samples for COVID-19 testing at a temporary testing center in Seoul, South Korea on March 6 – Photo: Yonhap

Previously, the eastern districts of Shanghai along the Huangpu River imposed a blockade order from March 28. Shanghai authorities say those who refuse to take a COVID-19 test could be held liable. At the same time, it will punish anyone who raises the price of food and medical items after people rushed to hoard because of the blockade.

Meanwhile, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has become the main infectious variant in the US due to its ability to rapidly infect. However, according to the White House’s top medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, it is unlikely that the country will have to see a new wave of epidemics increase again.

US CDC In the week ending March 26, BA.2 accounted for 54.9% of new infections in the US, up from 39% recorded in the previous week. According to early studies, the “stealth Omicron” variant is 30% more infectious than the BA.1 variant of Omicron. In light of the current epidemic situation, the US CDC has recommended that people with weakened immune systems and people over 50 years old need a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the third dose.

The “stealth Omicron” variant is 30% more infectious than Omicron’s BA.1 variant.

Previously, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also recommended a fourth dose of the vaccine from Pfizer / BioNTech or Moderna for this same group of people. Particularly for people who have received the 1st dose and the Janssen booster shot of Johnson & Johnson, the US CDC recommends that within 4 months after the booster shot, the second booster can be given with a vaccine manufactured by mRNA technology.

According to the US CDC, the vaccine has been effective during the recent COVID-19 outbreak due to the Omicron variant, helping people who have received the booster shot to reduce the risk of death by 21 times and reduce the risk of hospitalization for treatment. up to 7 times that of unvaccinated people.

In the past few weeks, the US has lifted a lot of restrictive measures to prevent epidemics after a series of European countries implemented easing measures. Like New York, many US cities, such as Los Angeles and Washington, DC, have decided to remove the requirement to wear masks and present vaccination certificates when participating in activities at some public places. add. The administration of US President Joe Biden has also eased the requirement to wear masks in many places such as public offices, enclosed spaces in national parks. However, the mandatory regulation of wearing masks still applies to passengers traveling by plane, at the airport and using public transport. On March 30, the governments of 21 states sought to rescind this rule when they filed a petition in a US court seeking support.

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