The director of the European Agency in charge of combating epidemics announced in an interview with Agence France-Presse on Wednesday (November 11, 2020) that the Union hopes to distribute the first vaccines against Covid-19 on its soil “in the first semester 2021 “in an” optimistic “scenario, calling for change Be careful. Andrea Amon, director of the European Center for Disease Control, stressed that the situation on the front lines of the epidemic in Europe is “very worrying” and “all our indicators are going in the wrong direction”, calling on Europeans to respect the restrictions imposed “however difficult they may be.”
And he warned that in the current situation, “the reduction in the number of cases may require more time” than during the first wave of injuries in March and April. He added that the road to the first European vaccines is still long and uncertain, and “may take a few months.”
And he emphasized, in response to a question about the scheduled date for the first vaccinations in Europe, “if we are optimistic in the first half of next year, but I cannot be more precise.
“Of course, Pfizer’s announcement is very promising. It is a press release, not an expert evaluation, so we have to wait for the final opinion,” Amon said. Upon completion of the third phase trials, the European Medicines Agency must evaluate the results and grant a license to put the vaccine on the market. “Later, we have to start production and only then will we start vaccination,” he said.
‘Caution and hope’
On Tuesday, a European source announced to France Press that permission to use the vaccine in the European Union could take place “in early 2021” after announcing American Pfizer and German Bayontek That his vaccine was 90% effective, revived the hope of stopping the spread of the virus. The American authorities speak of a few “weeks”.
On Wednesday, the European Commission announced that it had agreed to a contract with Pfizer and Biontech to allow it to buy 300 million doses of the vaccine. Meanwhile, in Brussels, European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides also called for caution, even if “there is hope.” “Even when we have a safe and effective vaccine, it will not be the treatment that will contribute to the disappearance of the Covid-19 epidemic in one day,” he added.
In cooperation with national authorities, the European Center for Disease Control is currently developing rules to define which groups will be given priority. “In general, there will be the most vulnerable groups and health personnel,” Amoun said. “But we are trying to define them better because these groups are large.”
According to the latest figures from the European Center for Disease Control, all European Union countries except Finland and Estonia, as well as Great Britain, express “great concern” about their epidemiological situation. Amoun said that all the indicators of the European Union, that is, the percentage of positive tests, the proportion of elderly in the total of cases, the mortality rate and the number of patients who are transferred to hospitals “register an increase” and “They have not yet reached the peak.”
SS / AS (AFP)
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Even before Corona: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
The Tuareg veil “protects from the souls of the dead”
The head mask protects the face of Tuareg men from the sun and grains of sand for those who live in the Sahara and the Sahel region. This veil has more than one function. While he emphasizes important values such as respect and decency, there is an interesting and interesting legend that revolves around him.
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Even before Corona: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
Libya: the blue veil drives away evil from the souls of the dead
The Tuareg males are the only ones who cover their faces, according to tradition, and it is believed that the veil protects “kilo gold” from the spirits of the dead. The Touareg also provides protection to the Lithams as they travel through the Sahara Desert, through which they travel from North to South Africa. In the past, the turban and veil were indigo blue, which left marks on the skin, which is why the Tuareg were called “men of the blue desert.”
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Even before the Crown: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
A turban and a headscarf are a condition for living in the Libyan desert
The Tuareg are an offshoot of a larger Berber group, spread across many countries, and many of them have now settled in specific areas and ceased their nomadic lives. They call themselves “Imagene” in Niger, “Imagine” in Algeria and Libya and Imouhag in Mali. As for the Amazigh language, they are called “Tarqa”.
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Even before Corona: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
Morocco: the Litham is part of the Amazigh identity
Among the Berbers of North Africa, the traditional head and face veil is called “Tajmilmast” or “Litham”. Its color is yellow, as in the image, used by a Moroccan Saharawi with Amazigh roots. This piece of cloth helps protect the identity of the wearer during armed conflict, but it has other purposes.
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Even before the Crown: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
Egypt: the Bedouin and the headdress are a story that goes back to the past
Bedouins live on the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries like Egypt. The keffiyeh, and in some areas it is called ghutra or hetah, is the name of the cloth that a man wears, and the way he wears it varies from region to region.
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Even before Corona: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
Chad: The Toubou Masked Men
The “Toubou or Quraan” people are known to their men, not women, and the man is responsible for sewing clothes. They live mainly in the northern basin of Chad, and live by herding, caring for sheep, and raising camels.
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Even before Corona: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
Nigeria: princes wear face veils
In Kano state, Nigeria, she wears a mask. Last March, Muhammad Sanusi II, photographed during his appointment in 2014, was the second most important Muslim leader in the country. 8
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Even before Corona: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
Zanzibar: Niqab face on the beach
Zanzibar: Niqab on the beach Women cover their faces in Zanzibar, which is part of Tanzania and includes the exclusively Muslim Zanzibar archipelago. Masks in the Crown era cover the mouth and nose, and it is part of the dress customs in many African countries.
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Even before the Crown: protecting the nose and mouth is a common African habit
Kenya: normal acceptance of medical cameras
Wearing masks has become mandatory in Kenya, but many cannot afford it. However, a Kenyan designer named David Ouching decided to design and manufacture masks that could be reused more than once. Prepared by Verena Crepe / Maram Salem
