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As of the night of December 26, the number of Covid-19 infections worldwide was close to 80 million, of which more than 1.75 million people died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The progression of the epidemic is becoming more complicated and unpredictable on a large scale with alarming speed. On October 19, the world had 40 million cases and in 21 days, the number of cases increased to 50 million; after just 17 days, the number was 60 million. Over the next 16 days, the number of cases increased by 10 million and in just 15 days, nearly 10 million more people were confirmed to be infected with Covid-19.
In addition to the situation remaining dire in the US and Europe, several Asian countries are currently enjoying a new outbreak. Specifically, Thailand recorded 110 new infections yesterday, including 64 cases related to an outbreak in the province of Samut Sakhon, which has spread rapidly to 32 provinces and cities in this country. This is the worst Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand, which began on December 18, just a day after the Thai government began allowing foreign tourists to return, according to Reuters. Also in Southeast Asia, Indonesian officials recorded the highest Covid-19 deaths per day of 258 on December 25, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 20,847.
Furthermore, the number of new infections is also increasing alarmingly in Korea and Japan. Yesterday, the Korean Agency for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 1,132 new infections on December 25, according to Reuters. During a press conference on December 26, South Korean Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol warned of the risk of infection regardless of the small population that hangs out with friends and family. “We are at risk of a third outbreak,” warned Minister Kwon. In Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government registered 949 cases of Covid-19 yesterday, surpassing the daily record registered on December 24, 888, according to Reuters. Furthermore, Japanese Health Minister Tamura Norihisa confirmed on the night of December 25 that five people returning from the UK were infected with a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19. Earlier the same day, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged the people of the country to welcome a quiet New Year, avoiding crowds of people to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
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Reuters reported yesterday that the Russian Health Ministry agreed to vaccinate Covid-19 Sputnik V for a group of people over the age of 60. This age group was not previously included in the Russian national Covid-19 injection program, but was only administered to the group that was assessed separately. Speaking at an annual press conference on December 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin (68) said he would be injected with Sputnik V as soon as possible.
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