She described it as a "long tail hurricane" ... and France and Germany are tightening health restrictions

"World Health" warns of new waves of "Corona" outbreaks in Europe

Current evidence shows that "school conditions" were not a major contributor to the epidemic. Father

Yesterday, the first official in the World Health Organization in Europe, Hans Kluge, described the emerging corona virus as a "long-tail tornado", warning of new waves of outbreaks on the continent. In the face of a resurgence in the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, France and Germany, like other countries, began to tighten their health restrictions, with the banning of large gatherings in Germany and the mandatory wearing of masks throughout Paris.

And Kluge said that the high number of cases among the young could eventually spread among the most vulnerable elderly, and cause a rise in deaths.

And Kluge believes that young people are more likely to have contact with the elderly as the weather in Europe calms down, which increases the likelihood of it spreading among the most vulnerable groups.

“We don't want to make unnecessary predictions, but that is definitely an option,” he said from Copenhagen, the World Health Organization’s headquarters in Europe. At some point there will be more hospitals and an increase in the death rate. ”

He indicated that everyone is at risk from Corona, but he alluded to the fact that most of the deaths from the virus are among the elderly.

He added, "Young people will have more contact with the elderly, especially with the arrival of winter."

He explained that the elderly and people most at risk should protect themselves with a flu vaccine as winter approaches, a season that may see an increase in hospitalizations and deaths.

Kluge said that 32 of the 55 countries and territories in the European region of the World Health Organization recorded an increase in the infection rate of 10% over 14 days.

He added that the fall represents a "difficult situation" due to the reopening of schools, the beginning of the flu season, and the increase in deaths among the elderly in the winter months in general.

Kuluj said that the current evidence showed that "school conditions" were not a major contributor to the epidemic, and that children play a role in the transmission of infection, but more often in social gatherings than in schools.

In response to a question about concerns about schools becoming an engine for the spread of infection, Kluge said that European member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) will discuss the matter at meetings to be held on August 31 and in mid-September.

This comes at a time when France and Germany began to tighten their health restrictions.

A draft agreement between the regions and the German government stipulates that the authorities will increase the value of fines for those who do not wear a mask, and tighten controls to ensure compliance with the quarantine periods and impose fines in case of violation.

Even if the spread of the virus in the country is still far below its peak period in March and April, Berlin points to the fact that in recent weeks the number of infections has increased again.

Germany records about 1,500 new infections per day, which is the highest number since the end of April. The country’s record was recorded at the beginning of April, reaching 6,000 injuries.

"Mass housing, activities, celebrations and movements related to vacations lead in particular to the spread of the virus," the draft agreement states. She pointed out that this increase in the summer months should be taken seriously.

In the French capital, it has become necessary now to wear masks when going out anywhere, while their obligation is currently limited to a few streets, according to what Prime Minister Jean Castex announced yesterday.

And Belgium had added Paris to its list of European destinations, which are no longer allowed to travel to unless they undergo a coronavirus test upon return and a quarantine period.

In Rwanda, one of the first African countries to impose drastic measures on March 22, the increase in the number of infections led the government to extend the curfew and ban travel to and from the Rusizi (west) region.

"Due to the increase in the number of coronavirus infections (in the capital) Kigali, public transport between Kigali and other regions has been banned," the government said.

Parliament in South Korea closed its doors after a photojournalist covering a meeting of the ruling Democratic Party (center-left) on Wednesday was tested positive for COVID-19.

As a result, 10 Democratic Party officials, including its president and parliamentary leader, will undergo tests and be forced to self-isolate.

In the United States, health authorities changed their guidelines by not encouraging people without symptoms of "Covid-19" to undergo testing for the virus.

President Donald Trump has often said that his country should reduce the number of tests, considering that it gave a bad picture of the US administration of this health crisis.

So far, people who did not show symptoms of "Covid-19" were invited to undergo testing if they had contact with an infected person, but this was no longer the case yesterday.

Experts were astonished by this latest change.

"I still don't understand the change in the guidelines for the CDC centers," said Dr. Lena Wayne, a professor at George Washington University.

The European Union signs an agreement to acquire 400 million doses of a potential vaccine

Yesterday, the European Union signed an agreement to obtain about 400 million doses of a possible vaccine against the emerging corona virus developed by the British company AstraZinka, according to what the European Commission announced yesterday, weeks after the announcement of the agreement.

"The agreement is the first cornerstone of implementing the European Commission’s strategy on vaccines," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a press release.

"This strategy will enable us to provide future vaccines to the Europeans, in addition to our partners elsewhere in the world," she added.

In the event that the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine is proven, all 27 member states of the European Union will receive it, and it will be distributed according to the population census and the country's need, and the vaccine may also be donated to lower-income countries.

The Commission has not commented on the cost of obtaining the vaccines that will be covered through the Coronavirus Emergency Fund, which is estimated at 2.7 billion euros ($ 3.1 billion), and has been included in the European Union's budget.

And some companies have raised concerns about taking responsibility for providing vaccines that need to be produced faster than they would under normal circumstances.

A spokesman for the committee said: "This means that the European Union and its member states are taking all necessary measures to protect citizens." He added that some European Union countries "are willing to financially cover some corporate risks." Brussels - dpa

Anti-insect lotion may kill Corona

A study published by the British Ministry of Defense revealed, the day before yesterday, that an anti-mosquito product whose active substance was extracted from eucalyptus may be useful in combating the emerging corona virus.

The scientific and technological laboratory in the British Ministry of Defense was tasked with evaluating the antiviral activity of the "MusiGuard Natural" mosquito repellent product, which includes citriodiol extracted from eucalyptus essential oil.

The ministry stated in a statement that the preparation was placed directly on the SARS-Cove-2 virus in the form of drops, as well as on artificial leather from latex, and in both cases it was found to be effective against the virus. London - AFP

- Young people are likely to communicate with the elderly as the weather in Europe calms down, it will increase the possibility of the virus spreading among the most vulnerable groups.

- The US health authorities changed their guidelines by not encouraging people without symptoms of "Covid-19" to undergo testing.

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