China News Agency, Beijing, October 18. Full News: According to the latest data from the World Health Organization website, at 17:49 CET on the 17th (23:49 Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide compared to the previous day is increased by 164,921, the number of deaths reached 621,797,133 and that of deaths increased by 274 to 6,545,561.
Americas and Europe: US officials warn seniors of health risks
According to the NBC Business Channel (CNBC), a senior White House health official on the 17th warned seniors of the health risks of new coronary pneumonia they will face this fall and winter.
Ashish Jha, coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Response Task Force, said everyone over 50 should be vaccinated against the Omicron strain as soon as possible. “Since it can actually save your life, it’s the difference between life and death,” he said.
Since the outbreak of the new corona epidemic, the elderly have faced a high risk of serious illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 330 people still die every day from the coronavirus in the United States.
Jha said earlier this month that around 70% of people currently dying from the virus are 75 years old and older.
U.S. health officials are expecting a new wave of infections this winter as the virus spreads more easily as people spend more time indoors.
Dutch authorities reported on the 17th that 16 doctors in the country were punished for prescribing drugs indiscriminately to treat patients with new crowns.
The drugs involved were hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin, according to an announcement issued the same day by the Dutch Inspectorate for Health and Youth.
After the outbreak of new crown pneumonia, hydroxychloroquine was once a “hot drug” for treating patients with the new crown due to the praise of then US President Trump. The rate has no substantial effect and may increase the risk of adverse reactions in patients.
Regarding ivermectin, an article published by an international research group in the New England Journal of Medicine in March of this year pointed out that ivermectin cannot effectively reduce the chance of new coronary patients going to hospital for medical care due to their deterioration, urging scientists and doctors to focus on Developing other more promising treatments for Covid-19.
Asia: Japan accelerates new Omicron vaccine
Japan is accelerating the vaccination of a new vaccine against the Ormicon strain, according to the Japan Broadcasting Association TV (NHK). According to reports, since the 17th, Japan has set up vaccination points in companies, universities and other places to carry out “workplace vaccination”.
According to the report, from the afternoon of 17 All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines will initiate new vaccinations for pilots and flight attendants at Tokyo Haneda Airport, All Nippon Airways will inject up to 300 people per day and Japan Airlines will inject up to 200 people per day. . The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said it intends to launch “workplace vaccination” of new vaccines at more than 700 vaccination sites across the country.
Also, according to TBS News, in response to the “eighth wave” of the new corona epidemic and the superimposed influenza epidemic this winter, Tokyo held an expert meeting on the same day to discuss improving the detection capability of the virus. of the new crown. Masataka Inoguchi, vice president of the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association, said that according to government estimates, when the outbreak is at its worst this winter, there will be up to 750,000 fever patients per day across the country and the current capacity test in Tokyo is about 60,000 per day, so it is necessary to improve detection capabilities.
Oceania: Experts say New Zealand faces a triple threat
University of Auckland microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles urged people to continue taking steps to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus, warning that New Zealand, like the rest of the world, is now facing a greater mutation of the virus.
Wiles points out that as there are still many infections in the world, the virus continues to evolve and will acquire more and more mutations, some of which will allow it to evade the immune system again.
The new variant BQ1.1 was first detected in New Zealand last week, according to reports.
Wiles said New Zealand is facing a triple threat due to fewer people wearing masks and a weakened immune response to the virus, along with “new variants that evade the immune system.” She urged people to take precautions, including wearing masks. (End)Back to Sohu, see more
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