The the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise day after day after almost three years of pandemic, due to the emergence of new variants. According to latest data published by the Ministry of Health on December 30, 14-day cumulative incidence in over 60 years stands at 141.47 cases for every 100,000 inhabitants.
Similarly, the portfolio headed by Minister Carolina Darias, recorded 14,221 new cases in the last 7 days. This means that the total number of infections since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 in our country reaches 13,684,258.
On the other hand, the Ministry also reports that the total number of deaths has risen to 117,095 dead, after joining 88 more dead.
Regarding the hospital situation, Health indicates that there is currently a 3.02% of occupied beds it’s a 2.71% in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Appearance of new variants from the USA and China
Experts warn about appearance of new variants in the United States and China which have multiplied the number of infections and it is feared that it could spread rapidly throughout Spain.
BF7 variant
The BB7 is a sublineage of Omicron’s BA.5 and appeared in China, collapsing hospitals, where 80% of the staff are infected.
According to preliminary studies, the contagion rate of this variant is up to three times greater than that of Ómicron, which went from 5.08 to between 10 and 18.6.
For his part, the epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding assured that BF.7 is vaccine resistant already infections previews of BA-1 and BA.5 variants. Also, confirm that the shorter incubation time of this strain compared to that of other variants.
However, its symptoms are very similar to those of other omicron variants:
- Temperature.
- Muscular pain.
- Nasal congestion.
- Mucus.
- Fatigue.
- Headache.
Variant XBB.1.5
The XBB.1.5 is also a subvariant of omicron and is hitting the United States, which is already the main one, with a 40% of covid-19 cases in the country.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explained it. “may be more transmissible than other variants”. However, it has not yet been determined whether it is more serious.
Speaking of the symptoms, Johns Hopkins University virologist Andrew Pekosz commented during an interview on the ‘NBC‘ that the symptoms of the XBB.1.5 variant are similar to those of the other variants of the coronavirus, i.e. similar to those of a cold.
Vaccine progress
therefore, the Ministry of Health Remember the importance of getting vaccinated against Covid-19 and its variants, especially the BF7 of China and the United States XBB.1.5to avoid more cases, or if tested positive, to transmit the disease in a mild way.
According to the latest data from the Health Department, del 110,399,329 doses delivered, have been administered 104.301.730. Of them, 39,280,247 people received their first dose yes 39.203.152 have been inoculated the complete guideline from coronavirus vaccine.
