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Feared to be the worst in South Korea
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In keeping with the increasing spread of infection in many parts of the world, there has been talk of a third wave of pandemics.
South Korea, Iran, Japan and the United States stood out, among others.
South Korea’s third wave could be the worst
A third wave of coronavirus infections in South Korea could be the worst yet, if the spread of the infection is not slowed.
“We are at a critical moment: if we do not block the current spread, we could face a major national infection that exceeds the first two waves,” said Lim Sook-young, senior official at the Swedish Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA ). a press conference.
The statement came after the KDCA reported 386 new cases of infection on Friday. At the time of writing, a total of 30,403 people have been infected in the country and 503 have died from the virus. The Seoul metropolitan area registered 262 new cases on Friday, compared with 218 cases on Thursday.
The first wave occurred in February and early March, the second in August.
Health officials have previously said that the capital region, where roughly half of the country’s 52 million people live and work, could be subject to stricter restrictions if the average daily infection rises to 200 or more in a week. .
South Korea is negotiating to ensure vaccines for 30 million people, about 60 percent of the population. Doses for 10 million people are expected to be obtained through the global covid-19 facility COVAX, according to Lim.
Maximum preparation in Japan
On Saturday, more new cases were reported in Tokyo with 539 new cases infected. It was the third day today that the drop in new cases in the capital exceeded 500, according to Reuters.
On Wednesday, after the country reported for the first time more than 2,000 new cases of infection in one day, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called for caution, saying the country is in “maximum preparedness.”
Although the number of cases may seem low compared to other countries, the numbers represent a marked increase for Japan, where testing is not as widespread as in other parts of the world.
Unlike the recent increase in cases in August, the new wave has led to an increase in hospital stays, as clusters have been created in health and nursing settings, forcing the government to consider tougher measures as the Health systems in some areas begin to show. signs of stress.
Photo: Lee Jin-man / TT NEWS AGENCY
Healthcare in South Korea.
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko / TT NEWS AGENCY
Everyday strollers decorated with mouth guard on
Tighter restrictions in Iran
Iran is the Middle Eastern country most affected by the virus. The country is said to be in the midst of a third wave of corona infection.
According to the message that appears regularly on state television, every four minutes someone with covid-19 dies in Iran. Those statistics have been questioned by the authorities, and the country’s Deputy Minister of Health, Alireza Raisi, has said that twice as many may have died with a crown.
According to the authorities, the third wave of the pandemic has claimed more victims than during the first two. Iran’s health care was already under pressure from economic sanctions against the country when the pandemic broke out in February, exacerbating the situation in the country.
In recent weeks, the number of cases has increased dramatically, leading to tighter restrictions. The capital Tehran and 100 other cities have been placed in the highest category on the scale of the country’s restrictions.
This means that people are forced to work from home, unnecessary stores must be closed, and cars are not allowed in or out of the cities in question. The closures also include universities, schools and training facilities.
On the day between Friday and Saturday, 431 new deaths with covid-19 were reported. A total of 44,327 people have died with confirmed covid-19 in the country of just over 84 million inhabitants, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins. The number of cases increased by 112,931; A total of 828,377 cases have been found since the pandemic broke out.
Iran has also imposed fines for violating crown restrictions in the capital. Among other things, you risk a fine if you refuse to wear a mouth guard or fail to isolate yourself due to illness.
Despite the fines and tough restrictions, state television reports on congestion on the streets, and images of crowded subways and buses have been broadcast with the hashtag #coronaviruskills.
Alireza Raisi, has said that the 10 percent of the population that ignores health regulations could infect 80 percent of the population with the virus, adding that family gatherings are the main cause of infection.
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the two-week restrictions could be extended if the desired result is not achieved.
Third wave in the United States
Some describe the rapid rise in infection in the United States as a third wave. 195,000 new cases of infected people were registered on Friday. This is the highest number since the pandemic broke out.
The United States has the highest number of infected and dead in the world from covid-19. Nearly 12 million people have been confirmed to be infected and 254,000 have died from the virus. Almost every state has warned of a rapid increase in cases, and nationally, the numbers are increasing faster than ever. The number of hospital admissions is also increasing dramatically, with more than 82,000 patients admitted with covid-19.
The increasing spread of the infection has led several states, including California, to introduce nighttime curfews,
What does the third wave mean?
More than 57 million people around the world have been diagnosed with covid-19. Just over 1.3 million have died from the virus and nearly 37 million have recovered from the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
Many of the world’s countries have seen a decrease in the number of cases, while others see a significant increase. Within each country, different cities are affected by pandemics for different periods of time.
The average number of cases found in the countries of the world could, according to some definitions, indicate that a third wave has been entered worldwide. This average is mainly due to the increase in infections in Europe and the United States, which together account for almost half of the confirmed cases in the world.
In Sweden, the authorities have been careful when speaking of a second or third wave. Previously, the terms “second” or “third wave of infection” meant that the virus returned in more lethal forms. It is now used in place of describing increasing infection curves, according to various experts.
– With the original name of the term, this is not a second wave, says Bo Lundbäck, senior professor of clinical epidemiology of lung diseases at the University of Gothenburg for TT.
Former state epidemiologist Johan Giesecke also does not use the term, in part because it recalls the development of the Spanish disease.
– I don’t like this concept and I don’t use it, he tells the news agency.
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