Corona infection is growing: – Europe is holding its breath

While infection rates in Norway indicate a pandemic nearing its end, the situation is quite different in several other European countries. Increased travel activity and a European Football Championship with an opening for large gatherings of large crowds are just some of the things that have caused the infection to rise.

The number of deaths related to corona reached a new peak in Russia on Saturday when 752 people died from the virus.

The health authorities also reported 25,982 new cases of infection.

Refuses to shut down

The figures are of concern to the Russians. The daily number of new infections has almost tripled only since the beginning of June – from around 9,000 to over 23,000. The authorities believe that the main reason for the sharp increase in infection is the delta virus. In addition, many Russians are skeptical about getting vaccinated.

Last spring, the country was shut down for six weeks, but Russian authorities have announced that they currently have no plans to reintroduce shutdowns. This is for the sake of the economy.

This is despite the fact that almost six million cases of corona infection have been registered so far in Russia, and the number of deaths is approaching 150,000, which is the case in Europe.

Sorry for the reopening

Admissions are increasing

Further south, Portugal has also experienced a new upsurge in infection with serious consequences. The number of people needing hospital treatment for covid-19 has increased dramatically. On Monday, more than 700 people were admitted. This is the highest number since March.

A total of 729 corona patients were hospitalized at the beginning of this week. The health authorities in Portugal state that the number is rising. In percentage terms, the increase in patients in hospitals and intensive care units is the largest since February.

However, the problem is not new. The number of infections has risen for several weeks in Portugal. The infection pressure in the last 14 days was down to 55 infected per 100,000 inhabitants a month ago. Now the number is six times as high and has reached 315 per 100,000 in just one day. In comparison, 49 new cases of infection per 100,000 inhabitants have been registered in Norway in the last two weeks.

The delta variant accounts for 90 per cent of the new cases, and the infection spreads rapidly. New restrictions have been introduced in the attempt to curb the spread of the infection, but so far without success.

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Football infection

While Sunday’s European Championship final marked the end of several weeks of football party, it also marked the end of several weeks with large gatherings of spectators and partying far away from Bent Høie’s advice to keep one meter away.

Assistant health director, Espen Nakstad, informs Dagbladet that he saw the final. He fears that it could affect the infection rates.

– It was a good atmosphere. But there were also an incredible number of people out in London before and after the match. It is clear that you make some thoughts when you see it, he says after 65,000 spectators gathered at Wembley.

However, Nakstad does not think the risk of infection during the European Championship final was greatest in the match itself, but before and after the match when people gather to celebrate.

– There will be a lot of people in the same place, especially indoors in pubs and restaurants, Nakstad explains to Dagbladet.

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Butcher reopening

July 19 The UK opens in full. This at the same time as the delta variant is ravaging the country. Updated figures for the last two weeks show 600 infected per 100,000 inhabitants.

The World Health Organization is strongly critical of the plans for a rapid reopening of British society.

Dr. David Naborro, as the WHO’s special envoy on covid-related matters, says that the pandemic is still spreading at great speed around the world. He believes that the world has been through the worst.

In an interview with Radio 4 in the UK on Tuesday, Nabarro said that the government’s point of view of individual responsibility for pandemic management in everyday life is not in line with the attitude of the British government, and many other countries, a few months ago when a strong effort was made. to prevent a large number of people from becoming ill.

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“I accept that vaccination has changed the overall picture in the UK, but from any perspective it is too early to talk about comprehensive relief or freedom when the outbreak curve is so steep,” said Nabarro, receiving support from the British Medical Association (BMA). ), which slaughters the plan for reopening.

“It is irresponsible and frankly dangerous that the government has decided to proceed with the plans to lift the remaining covid-19 restrictions on July 19,” BMA leader Chaand Nagpaul told Sky News.

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