Dr. Teera advises Thais to live responsibly. after Thailand opened to Chinese tourists
On January 4, Dr. Thira Woratanarat, R&D Office for Putting Health Research into Practice Department of Preventive and Social Medicine Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Open a message via Facebook about the COVID situation, stating that yesterday in the world there there were 304,015 more infections, 996 more deaths, for a total of 665,840,813 people, and a total of 6,700,567 deaths.
The top 5 most infected are Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Taiwan and France.
As of yesterday, in the number of new infections, countries in Europe and Asia occupied seven of the top 10 and 14 of the top 20 globally.
The number of new infections per day worldwide right now from Asia and Europe together accounted for 84.69% of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 69.67%.
…to update the European Union’s position in tackling Chinese tourism
Yesterday evening, Kyriakides S, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, reported that from yesterday’s meeting, There are several approaches to consider, including pre-travel screening for people traveling from China; sewage analysis to detect viral genetic material and increase disease surveillance within the country
However, various measures The above will be considered today at the meeting of the Integrated Political Crisis Response Mechanism (IPCR) to reach the conclusion that European countries will take joint action.
…The multiplication rate of XBB.1.5 is higher than any currently available strain.
Gerstung M of Heidelberg University Germany It was compared to show that the Omicron subspecies XBB.1.5 is expected to spread worldwide in the near future. Because data from all continents show a doubling time of the epidemic higher than that of other existing strains, taking only 1-2 weeks.
…vaccines protect both ourselves and those around us.
Tan ST et al from UCSF, USA The results of the study were published in the international medical journal Nature Medicine on January 2, 2023.
Conducting a study of a group of people infected with COVID-19 during the Omicron outbreak, in 35 California state prisons from December 2021 to May 2022. The majority of the population studied was male.
The important thing has been found. People infected with unvaccinated COVID-19 will have a 36% chance of infecting others (31% to 42% confidence interval).
While people who have been vaccinated previously, if infected, are less likely to infect others than people who have not been vaccinated. with about a 28% chance (confidence ranges from 25% to 31%)
When compared with the analysis, it was found that vaccination reduces the chance of infecting others by 22%. It will reduce the chance of spreading to others by about 40%. This study reinforces the importance of vaccination. As well as benefiting oneself to boost the immune system Reduce the risk of serious illness, death and long COVID and still benefit loved ones. Reduce the risk of infecting others as well.
A responsible life for ourselves, our family and society will help sustain us all during the pandemic.
work, study, travel You should live carefully. always protect yourself. Avoid risky activities, crowded places, poor ventilation. Including being in close contact with others Go get your booster vaccination as scheduled.
If ill, it should be examined immediately. If infected, it should be isolated from others for at least 7 to 10 days until symptoms improve and repeat examination results are negative.
most important Wearing a mask correctly and consistently Will greatly reduce the risk. protecting yourself from infection or not repeating is best
refer
TanST et al. Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and reinfections during the Omicron wave. Medicine of Nature. January 2, 2023.
