Given the unprecedented level of COVID-19 infection worldwide from Omicron BA.2, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that some “misinformation” about the virus is spreading, causing confusion among people. This warning has been issued in view of the 8 percent jump in new infections worldwide last week compared to a week ago.
Earlier this week, Maria Van Kerkhove of the WHO said that there is a lot of misinformation circulating around us. The misinformation is that Omicron is lightweight. The misinformation is that the pandemic is over. The misinformation is that this is the last variant we will have to deal with. In fact this is causing a lot of confusion.
just need to be very careful
UN News quoted WHO Executive Director (Health Emergency Programme) Dr. Mike Ryan, noting that the virus has not yet fully settled with the seasonal or anticipated pattern, saying, “We need to wait until next winter . When I see cases rising in the UK, I think we need to be very cautious and mindful of this.”
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Virus first establishes itself in a community
Ryan said, “It will occasionally grow and go away in some parts and then increase again. After this, it will again go to such areas where the immunity is decreasing. The virus will travel to vulnerable areas and remain in such areas for months until other areas open up.”
He said, “The virus works in a similar way. They establish themselves in one community and will quickly move to another vulnerable community.”
COVID infections increased by 8 percent
In its weekly report on the epidemic, the WHO said that 11 million new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, an increase of about 8 percent and 43,000 people died. The death toll from COVID-19 worldwide has been decreasing for the last three weeks.
The largest increase was seen in the Western Pacific and Africa, where infections increased by 29 percent and 12 percent, respectively. At the same time, there was a decline of more than 20 percent in cases in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and America. Cases in Europe increased to 2 per cent.
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