The number of Omicron victims in the world is increasing. On the other hand, tourism activities in Shanghai have been stopped. Air travelers from more than 150 countries will not be able to come to Hong Kong from January 16 to February 15.
The rising cases of Omicron are wreaking havoc in the world. In the US alone, 1.51 lakh patients have been admitted to the hospital within a day. Meanwhile, China halted tourism activities in Shanghai, halting dozens of international flights on Friday following a global surge in Omicron cases. Hong Kong has also asked travelers from more than 150 countries to ban travel to the city for a month.
While 31.54 lakh new corona cases were reported in the world in the last one day, 7,211 deaths have also occurred in the same period. China, America and European countries are being affected the most. Winter Olympics are also to be held in China on February 4, so extra vigilance is being taken.
It has stopped dozens of foreign flights coming from Europe, Canada, the US, Indonesia and many other places after foreign travelers were found infected. Even China’s local governments have urged residents not to leave the city.
In Shanghai, the number of infected has increased rapidly in 10 days. The Omicron variant has come under attack in northern Tianjin and three other cities. According to a notice at Hong Kong airport, passengers from more than 150 destinations will be barred from entering the country from January 16 to February 15.
US hospitals down in ICU capacity
While a record number of 1.51 lakh people are admitted in a day in the US, 19 states in the country have less than 15 per cent capacity left in their ICUs. Whereas in the provinces of Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana and New Hampshire, the number is less than 10 percent. In view of the increasing prevalence of the Omicron variant in the country, the number of medical personnel in the hospital has also decreased.
Due to this the pressure is getting very high. The situation is very bad in Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont.
Strictness in China, told people – stay in homes
China has ordered people to stay at home in cities affected by the Omicron variant of Corona. Preparations for 6,000 quarantine rooms intensified on Friday in Yuzhou city of Henan province. Apart from this, the process of making 5,000 quarantine rooms in Zhengzhou by April has started. Strictness has also been increased in the cities of Shijiangyan, Zhigou and Shenan.
Omicron now spread in Italy too
The highly contagious Omicron variant of the corona virus is now growing very rapidly in Italy as well. The National Institutes of Health said on Friday that in a survey conducted on January 3, 81 percent of cases were found to be of the Omicron variant. Whereas on December 20, Omicron infection was only 28 percent. In the survey of 3 January, the cases of delta form within the country are 19 percent.
WHO approves two new treatments for corona
WHO has approved two new corona treatments amid increasing infections around the world. According to the British medical journal The BMJ, experts said that the arthritis drug baricitinib used with corticosteroids proved to be better for treating severe corona patients and reduced the need for ventilators. Apart from this, experts have also recommended the synthetic antibody treatment sotrovimab. It can prove to be effective for the elderly and chronic diseases like diabetes.
Fourth wave in Africa has stopped: WHO
The WHO has said that the fourth wave from the Omicron variant of the corona in Africa seems to have stopped. After a spurt in cases for six weeks, they have started declining. The first case of this variant was reported in South Africa on 24 November. The WHO declared it a worrying form of infection on 26 November.
Scope
The increasing cases of Omicron are wreaking havoc in the world. In the US alone, 1.51 lakh patients have been admitted to the hospital within a day. Meanwhile, China halted tourism activities in Shanghai, halting dozens of international flights on Friday following a global surge in Omicron cases. Hong Kong has also asked travelers from more than 150 countries to ban travel to the city for a month.
While 31.54 lakh new corona cases were reported in the world in the last one day, there have been 7,211 deaths in the same period. China, America and European countries are being affected the most. Winter Olympics are also to be held in China on February 4, so extra vigilance is being taken.
It has stopped dozens of foreign flights coming from Europe, Canada, the US, Indonesia and many other places after foreign travelers were found infected. Even China’s local governments have urged residents not to leave the city.
In Shanghai, the number of infected has increased rapidly in 10 days. The Omicron variant has come under attack in northern Tianjin and three other cities. According to a notice at Hong Kong airport, passengers from more than 150 destinations will be barred from entering the country from January 16 to February 15.