[ad_1]
Several European countries have introduced strict measures to prevent a third wave of infection, but some are already in the storm.
The number of new cases increased by around six percent in Europe last week, according to the WHO weekly status update.
The highest figures were recorded in France, Italy and Poland.
Fear of losing control
Read more about the infection situation in Europe below in the case.
In the United States, however, the situation is quite different. The infection situation there has stabilized and is now around 60,000 new cases every day.
Several states in the United States have begun to ease restrictions and have begun to open up for younger adults to get vaccinated, according to the AP news agency.
Warn Americans
Several health experts are now warning Americans, saying optimism in the United States should come with caution.
– The rapid relaxation of distance requirements in Europe in many places, combined with the relaxation of many people because they see the light at the end of the tunnel, contributed to the current spike in infection.
That’s where the third wave comes from
That’s the opinion of Josh Michaud, deputy director of global health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington.
He tells the AP that Americans should continue to vaccinate those who may be most affected by COVID-19, but that mutations must also be addressed. If you do, you think you can slowly reduce the distance requirements.
– You can avoid this
The chief of infection control of the United States, Anthony Fauci, also believes that the United States must avoid falling into the same “trap” as Europe.
– This happened in Europe. They had a decline in cases, stabilized and infection control measures were reduced, Fauci told ABC News.
– We can avoid this if we continue with vaccination and protect ourselves, without suddenly reducing infection control measures, he adds.
He also points to mutations in the virus as a big challenge and warns people not to relax.
“Although we are cautious optimists, we know we face many challenges,” he told Bloomberg.
Sad new records
– The last thing we need
Several European countries have recently experienced new dismal crown records.
On Wednesday, French authorities recorded the highest number of new corona cases in one day in nearly four months.
At that time, 38,501 new cases of infection were registered, which is the most days since November.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that new measures could be taken in a few days to try to control the infection.
Partially turns off
In Poland, strict restrictions have been introduced after more than 25,000 new corona infections were recorded on Wednesday.
The Polish authorities have decided to close parts of the country and have closed shopping malls, hotels and cinemas.
That’s why we don’t follow the United States
– The pandemic continues to develop and there is no indication that it is abating, says Health Minister Adam Niedzielski, according to NTB.
– It can get drastically worse
Also in Germany, the infection has skyrocketed.
Christian Drosten, a virologist at a university hospital in Berlin, describes the infection situation in the country as “not good”.
– The situation may get drastically worse, he tells The Guardian, noting that Germany is especially fighting to stop the spread of the British mutation.
– Is not easy
Italians are struggling with the same.
On Tuesday, Italy recorded 502 new crown-related deaths, the highest number since late January.
He was afraid of being infected in the White House.
– The situation is not simple. The British variant spreads 35 to 40 percent faster and accounts for 54 percent of all infection cases. The South African variant is also present, says Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza.
According to NTB, the country’s intensive care units are also being restocked and health authorities have expressed concern about the increase in infection among young people.
More than 3.2 million Italians have been infected with the coronavirus so far during the pandemic.
New infection record
In Norway, we have long lived with very strict corona measures, but we are also experiencing further spread of the infection.
A new national record for infection was set on Tuesday. On Wednesday, for the second day in a row, more than 1,000 cases of contagion were registered in this country.
The Norwegian health authorities have also pointed to highly contagious mutations as one of the reasons for the increased spread of the infection.
– We are in a new type of pandemic. We have mutated viruses that are more contagious, and still very few that have been vaccinated, assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad told Dagbladet.
