Health authorities in the United States have once again turned on the alarms against the spread of a new wave of coronavirus; the pandemic disease that forced millions of the Earth’s inhabitants to quarantine in 2020.
According to the report from the US authorities, this new alert stems from the report of the increase in contagion cases registered at the end of the current summer season, which responds to a rebound in the disease, associated with the spread of a new variant of covid-19 known as Eris; a mutation of the omicron strain.
Health authorities remember that the covid has not been overcome. | Photo: Getty Images
The fact that the alarms went off in the United States in the face of the new spread of a mutation of the pandemic virus, is consistent with alarms issued by the World Health Organization itself; WHO, which has recently pointed out that, although the covid has lost prominence thanks to the apparent control of its circulation, to the actions of the different states to advance with the vaccination plan, it is important not to lower our guard, stating that it is concerned because this disease is no longer ‘taken seriously’.
In the midst of the current emergency, the health authorities of the United States have indicated that, as in the past, vaccination is a fundamental axis in the strategy to stop the spread of the disease, accusing the need for the pharmaceutical industry to , progress can be made in the development of biological boosters that allow, in an effective way, to deal with the characteristics of the virus that is associated with the new strain of the disease.
In this regard, data from the health authorities in the United States have pointed out that the current coverage rate of anticovid vaccination in its territory reports levels close to 70%, warning that the deficit can be seen as a crack in the effective control policy. of the spread of the virus, recalling in turn that, since the emergence of the different vaccines, experts warned that they were still in development, that their application was supported by an approval policy framed in the emergency, and that it is necessary to continue working on its improvement, even more so taking into account the vitality of the so-called periodic ‘reinforcements’ so that the vaccine continues to be ‘effective’.
Understanding that the new strains represent new patterns of behavior of the disease, the health authorities have set off the alarm for governments to advance in policies to reinforce anti-covid measures, understanding the importance of stopping a resurgence of the pathology that ended life. of about 7 million people in the world since its detection.
For the health authorities, although the cases of deaths have been significantly reduced, it is important to put a magnifying glass on the increase in cases of contagion, even despite the fact that these are now less serious than before.
Health authorities warn that there would currently be an underreporting of cases of covid infection, hospitalizations and deaths associated with the disease. | Photo: Getty Images
Thus, indicators have pointed out that the cases of contagion could have grown in the world by up to 80%, however for many patients, in a sample of denial against the disease, their cases have referred to ‘flu’.
The WHO has warned about the importance of not lowering one’s guard against the disease, accusing that although the virus was largely controlled, this is not a factor to ignore it, accusing that the virus has continued to mutate, which that refers to new challenges for health systems.
During the month of July, the health authorities warned of the worldwide increase in covid cases associated with the EG.5 variant, which has spread rapidly around the world, including Colombia.
Regarding Eris, the subvariant that sets off alarms in the United States, the authorities have indicated that they have established a punctual surveillance, affirming that one of the main challenges corresponds to the fact that it has arisen at a time of the year that may be marked by the increase in respiratory diseases given the time of year.
Within the framework of concerns about the increase in cases of contagion of the disease, President Biden raised a special proposal to the Congress of his country, with the aim of having an item approved for the financing of a reinforcement dose that control the spread of the virus.
President Biden has indicated that it is necessary for Congress to approve new resources for vaccination reinforcement. | Photo: 2023 Getty Images
For the president, it is important to investigate whether this vaccine should be applied to people at greatest risk, or if, on the contrary, efforts are being made in favor of a ‘general’ vaccination. Thus, so far in September it is expected that the new vaccination plan will be launched.
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2023-09-01 21:36:37
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