Dr. Teera updates the information about COVID. 13.2 billion doses of vaccines have been vaccinated around the world, suggesting that COVID-19 is true. The findings reinforce that there is still no standard treatment. The best way to prevent infection
30 Mar. 2023 – Assoc. Chulalongkorn University Facebook post on the situation of COVID-19 on March 30, 2023 that yesterday, around the world, 59,817 more people were infected, 225 more deaths, a total of 683,587,878 people, and a total of 6,828,770 deaths. The top 5 most infected people are South Korea, Russia, France, Japan and the United States.
As of yesterday, in the number of new infections, countries from Europe and Asia occupied eight of the top 10 and 18 of the top 20 globally. The number of new infections per day around the world right now from Asia and Europe Together, it accounted for 88.83 percent of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 87.11 percent.
…updating the global vaccine situation
The World Health Organization, UNICEF and GAVI released the COVID-19 Vaccination Insights Report on March 27. Summary of the vaccine situation shows that until March 23, 2023, more than 13,200 million doses of the COVID vaccine have been vaccinated around the world.
Of the 194 WHO member countries, 69 countries have vaccination coverage greater than 70% of the population, while 186 countries have vaccination coverage exceeding 40%. one’s In-depth look at the population at risk of infection and will be very sick, namely The elderly group found that overall, around 81% of the world was vaccinated in the first two doses of the elderly group (primary series).
The report reflects that Poor countries also struggle to access vaccines. Thus, at-risk populations receive less vaccination than high-income countries.
…Long COVID update
Putrino D published an academic review article on Long COVID in Health Affairs yesterday, March 29, 2023.
Currently, the knowledge of Long COVID is much clearer. On average, the incidence rate of Long COVID among patients with mild symptoms and not being admitted to the hospital is about 10-30%, and among those who are severely ill requiring hospitalization, it is as high as 50. -70%, but the chances of Long COVID problems in people who are infected but have been vaccinated before are around 10-12%
A global study following Long COVID patients to assess how long the persistent symptoms will last. One study suggests that most people may improve within 12 months, but this study has a lot of weaknesses in the way it was studied. with other research published recently It points out that about one-third of Long COVID patients reported no improvement at 22 months (nearly 2 years), with only 9% of patients reporting normal health.
As for the mechanisms that cause abnormalities in Long COVID patients, current knowledge found that residual viral fragments can be detected in the blood and various organs, there is a malfunction of the hormonal system and the autonomic nervous system that controls the functioning of the body’s organs, the activation of latent infectious viruses in the body, and Stimulation of abnormal platelet function Including a small blood clot. That leads to blockage of blood vessels and later affects the functioning of various organs.
…with current knowledge Prove that Long COVID is real with no standard treatment. The best protection is protection against infection Or people who used to be addicted but recovered. It should prevent yourself from being reinfected. Complete booster vaccination It will help reduce the risk of severe illness and Long COVID as well.
However, you should always be aware that each infection Even after vaccination, you can still get sick, get severely ill, die, and have a risk of Long COVID. Routine example protection therefore important Reduce and avoid risky behaviors. risky place wearing a mask correctly It will greatly reduce the risk of both COVID-19 and PM2.5.
refer
1. COVID-19 Vaccination Insights Report. WHO/GAVI/UNICEF. 27 March 2023.
2. Putrino D. Health Affairs. 29 March 2023.
