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A new variant of the coronavirus, Omikron, is spreading at lightning speed. The strain, detected less than two months ago, is displacing the dominant variants in many countries. In the United States, it is already 58,4 percent. all coronavirus infections. However, the rise in COVID-19 incidence may not be bad news, however. Why?
- Some US experts believe that the increase in COVID-19 cases may lead to herd immunity
- In such a scenario, the pandemic can clearly diminish even within a month
- Right now, however, the situation is critical as hospitals in the US are overcrowded
- “We have to make one last effort to make it possible for spring,” says an expert from the Association of American Medical Colleges
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“Make it to Spring”
Omicron causes in America an unprecedented increase in the number of cases COVID-19 and overloads hospitals. However, there are opinions of some scientists and doctors that this can lead to herd immunity and the pandemic will subside already next month.
Some experts reiterate calls for stricter precautionary measures, such as wearing face masks in public and confined spaces. This will reduce the number of cases and take the strain off hospitals over the next few weeks before things improve.
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«We must make a last effort to make it possible for spring » – appealed quoted by the portal «The Hill» – Janis Orlowski, chief health care specialist at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
«There are over 700 jobs in the US. new cases per day and the number is increasing, which is unprecedented, although many are mild or asymptomatic. This is due to vaccinations and less dangerous than other variants of Omikron COVID-19 »- emphasizes the portal.
Infection records are approaching the end of the pandemic?
However, experts still warn that it is far better to get immunity from vaccinations and booster doses than from contracting the coronavirus. This can have long-term effects, even if it is not serious enough to require hospitalization.
“At this rate, we may actually be able to achieve herd immunity because we will have so many people in the infected population that at some point it could be like the beginning of the end of a pandemic, at least in this country,” said Carlos, Emory Medical University, professor of infectious diseases. del Rio. He predicted that the peak of the US pandemic might come “between the third week of January and the first or second week of February”.
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According to Del Rio, among patients treated in hospitals due to COVID-19, about 80 to 90 percent. are unvaccinated or have received two doses of vaccine in some cases (no booster injection), and have comorbidities.
For now though in the US, there is an increase in hospitalizations to over 128. daily. According to the New York Times, the death toll has so far “remained relatively constant at around 1400 a day”.
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In the USA, there is a shortage of employees crucial for the functioning of the state
More and more Staff shortages in American hospitals and other institutions are severe. In New York City on Thursday, nearly a quarter of the employees of the city’s sanitary department and 28 percent. ambulance crews were sick, compared to an average of 8 to 10 percent. One fifth of the metro operators and conductors – 1300 people – did not show up recently. Twice as many firefighters as usual were absent.
In Los Angeles, more than 800 police and fire officials fell ill on Thursday, delaying their response to calls.
From New York, Andrzej Dobrowolski (PAP)
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