The number of COVID-19 cases in Korea increased again, New Zealand recorded the first case of infection with variant BA.5

America is still the country most severely affected by the epidemic COVID-19 with over 83.57 million cases and over 1,024 million deaths. In the past day, the US recorded more than 9,700 more people SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.

At the world’s second largest COVID-19 epidemic center Indiaon May 7, the country recorded a total of over 43.1 million people with COVID-19, including more than 524,000 deaths from COVID-19 in this South Asian country.

Brazil Currently, it is the world’s 3rd largest epidemic hotspot with more than 664,000 COVID-19 patients out of a total of over 30.55 million infected people in this country.

Ministry of Health New Zealand On May 8, it was announced that the country had just recorded the first case of infection BA.5 . variant at the border gate. This case traveled from South Africa to New Zealand. On May 1, this Oceania country also recorded a case of infection with variant BA.4, also traveling from South Africa.

Health New Zealand says it will take weeks or months to assess the severity of each type new variation or the new subline of the variant. Therefore, the country’s authorities will closely monitor the situation.

New Zealand is currently applying an orange COVID-19 protection framework, meaning there are no restrictions on gatherings. Experts said that the epidemic situation in the country was also showing signs of slowing down, especially in Auckland, but warned people not to be subjective because the virus was still spreading in the community.

President Colombia Ivan Duque said that the country will begin to deploy the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people over 50 years old. President Duque stressed that the fourth dose of vaccine is very important to protect this group of people and save their lives. According to the head of Colombia, people over 50 years old can get the fourth dose about 4 months after the third injection.

According to President Duque, to date more than 83% of Colombia’s population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, of which about 70% have received the full basic dose. Meanwhile, Minister Ruiz said that more than 12.5 million people are eligible for the fourth dose, and the implementation of this vaccination campaign will help maintain immunity levels in the context of Colombia’s recovery. significant recovery with low infection rates. The latest figures from the Colombian Ministry of Health show that this South American country currently records a total of over 6.09 million COVID-19 cases, of which 139,809 deaths.

Colombia will launch a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 50. (Photo: AP)

Laos The country will fully reopen from May 9 to boost tourism and the economy. Specifically, from May 9, Laos will reopen all international border gates for entry and exit activities for Lao citizens, foreigners, and foreigners. The notice of the Lao Government said that people entering Laos without a certificate of complete vaccination against COVID-19 need to have a rapid test within 48 hours before leaving the country of departure. Persons with full vaccination confirmation can enter Laos without having to be tested for COVID-19 before departure, as well as upon entry. In case people entering Laos have COVID-19, they have to pay for the treatment themselves.

In addition, in order to promote tourism and economy, the Lao government allows the opening of entertainment venues and karaoke, however, it is necessary to pay attention to the implementation of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Prime minister Cambodia Hun Sen announced that the country had no new cases of COVID-19 on May 7. This is the first time Cambodia has recorded this positive signal since February 2021.

Before May 7, the number of new cases in Cambodia had also decreased, to only 1-2 cases per day, although Cambodia has just celebrated the New Year Chol Chnam Thmey with millions of domestic tourists, and this country also abolished the mandatory requirement to wear masks in public places. Currently, Cambodia has just over 20 people infected with COVID-19 being treated. However, Prime Minister Hun Sen continued to urge people to follow the rules of disease prevention and continue to receive booster nasal vaccines.

Japan plans to reopen to foreign tourists from mid-June. Currently, popular tourist destinations in this country are more crowded after 2 years of being deserted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to statistics from the Japanese Ministry of Transport, foreign tourists to Japan in 2019 were nearly 31.9 million people. This number in 2020 is about 4 million people and in 2021 only 250,000 people. The new orientation includes focusing on domestic customers, accompanying services such as restaurants, hotels, souvenir shops are gradually regaining the bustling atmosphere, promising recovery in the coming time.

The COVID-19 epidemic in Japan has been somewhat controlled. The lives of the people of this country are gradually returning to the new normal and the travel plans to come here. Provinces also show moves to attract domestic tourists, and tour operators expect the prosperity of Japan’s tourism industry in 2022 – 2023.

About 10% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continue to experience symptoms of the illness a year after they leave the hospital. This is the result of a recent survey conducted by a research team of the Japanese Ministry of Health. Japanese experts have emphasized the importance of avoiding infection, recommending that people get vaccinated against COVID-19, as well as follow safety measures.

Japan is expected to reopen to foreign tourists from mid-June. (Photo: AP)

According to a report published by CNN, despite having mild symptoms of COVID-19, young children are still at risk. persistent COVID syndrome. However, experts say it is unclear how many children develop such post-COVID-19 syndromes, as there is not enough research in this age group.

CNN quoted a statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics saying that there are currently no specific tests to identify persistent COVID syndrome. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, nearly 13 million children have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Studies show that about 2 to 10% of these children are at risk of persistent COVID syndrome, but in reality the number may be even greater. Meanwhile, some studies indicate that the prevalence of persistent COVID syndrome in adults accounts for about 30% of recovered cases.

The number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea on May 8 increased again after the country lifted most of the disease prevention measures. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the country recorded more than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases on May 78. However, the number of seriously ill patients requiring hospital treatment accounted for only 20.4%.

Since mid-April, South Korea has lifted almost all of its social distancing rules, an important step toward returning to a pre-pandemic normal.

On May 8, the National Health Commission China announced, Mainland China recorded 319 new cases of community-transmitted COVID-19 and 4,065 new asymptomatic cases on May 7. Of the above, Shanghai city alone recorded 215 new cases of community transmission and 3,760 asymptomatic cases, while there were 8 more deaths from COVID-19. The committee said that the direct cause of death in these patients was due to underlying medical conditions.

An official from China’s National Health Commission said that 215.6 million elderly people in China have received the full dose of the basic vaccine, accounting for 81.67% of the population aged 60 and over. Of these, 162.3 million were elderly who received a booster dose. According to the official, the vaccine has been shown to be effective in preventing the risk of severe illness and death if infected with COVID-19, and urged the people to be fully vaccinated as soon as possible, especially in the context of the pandemic. epidemic outbreaks in China today.

China has entered a new phase in COVID-19 prevention and control, which is rapid response and early intervention to prevent the contagious variant of Omicron. A series of testing points have been built throughout the country’s major cities. The capital Beijing continued to conduct a new batch of mass testing, while the city of Shanghai postponed the university entrance exam for a month.

The arrangement of a series of testing points in cities to meet the normalization requirements when moving from one province to another, or going into closed spaces where there are many people all require test results.

On May 8, the government of the special administrative region Hong Kong (China) said that Hong Kong authorities continued to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 in wastewater samples collected from different areas in this territory, showing the possibility of There are some cases where the disease is not detected.

According to the Hong Kong government, to help identify people with COVID-19, about 150,000 antigen rapid test kits will be distributed to residents, sanitation workers and building management staff in areas with high-risk areas. Wastewater samples showed positive results for SARS-CoV-2 virus with a relatively high viral load. The government urged people to use the rapid test kit, if there is a positive test result, they should quickly report it to the authorities through the government’s online platform.

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