Isolation time is halved in the United States in the event of an infection or sky disturbance

Since the World Health Organization (WHO) office in China announced the outbreak of the disease in late December 2019, the Covid-19 epidemic has killed more than 5.3 million people worldwide, according to a report established by Agence France-Presse on Monday. Official sources. The WHO estimates that the actual number could be two to three times higher.

• U.S. health officials have halved isolation time for an outbreak

U.S. health officials announced on Monday, December 27, that they would halve the recommended period for isolating individuals who are positive for Covit-19, from ten to five days for those who are asymptomatic, and shorten this period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), America’s leading health agency, said in a statement. “This change is justified by science”, Thus most infections occur within one to two days before symptoms appear, and within two to three days.

With nearly 215,000 new cases on Sunday, the United States is approaching a threshold of pollution that has never been reached, rising 83% in fourteen days. But President Biden has refused to panic: he estimates that the Omigron variant of the corona virus will not have the same impact as the first wave of Covit-19 a year ago or the Delta variant this year, with massive vaccination campaigns and screenings. “We do not see high hospital admissions” More than ever, 72% of people get at least one injection, Joe Biden said. However, he admitted that there are few hospitals in the country “Expired, in terms of equipment and personnel”, Due to the increase in hospital admissions, there are still many more who are not vaccinated.

• New restrictions in Greece

In Europe, a global hub for epidemic recovery, many countries have decided on new regulations to prevent hospital congestion. The European region has the highest number of sick people in the world, with 2.9 million in the last seven days (55% of the world’s total), as well as more than 24,000 deaths last week (53% of the total). ), Followed by the US-Canada region (over 10,000, 22%).

The Greece From January 3, restaurants and bars will be closed at midnight and only six of these establishments will be allowed to table. Those in businesses and public administration must switch to 50% telecommunications between January 3 and January 16. The Denmark And thisIceland Daily Govt-19 reported that they had exceeded the limits reached so far in the cases. And this Norway He said the new variant of the corona virus is now in the majority in the capital Oslo.

• In Xian, China, only motorists involved in the fight against the disease are allowed to drive

In China, which is preparing for the Winter Olympics (February 4 to 20), it has been applying since last year. “Zero Govt Strategy”, Xi’an City (North) has promised to impose measures “Strict” After the screening of several hundred cases of Govt-19. With the right to go out to refuel once every three days from Thursday, city dwellers are forced to stay home. From Monday, only motorists involved in the fight against the disease will have the right to get behind the wheel.

• The fourth dose vaccine in Israel

In Israel, a hospital began delivering a fourth dose of the corona virus vaccine to its carers on Monday, ahead of a nationwide campaign in a clinical trial.

• Air traffic is still severely affected

The Omigron variant severely disrupted popular air traffic on Monday, especially during this holiday season, with thousands of flights canceled over the Christmas weekend due to this highly contagious variant identified in November in South Africa.

About 8,300 international or domestic flights were canceled over the weekend, and tens of thousands of flights were delayed between Friday and Sunday. This long weekend, Chinese Airlines alone cut off more than 2,000 flights, many of which en route to Xi’an, with 13 million people stranded. Disruptions continued on Monday (nearly 2,500 canceled flights) and on Tuesday (more than 800 in this case). According to the FlightAware website.