Chinanews, December 19th, a comprehensive report, the World Health Organization said on the 18th that as of now, 89 countries and regions have reported the Ome Keron new crown variant, and the number of cases in community-transmitted areas has increased within 1.5 to 3 days. After a while.

In Europe, the number of confirmed cases of Ome Keron in the United Kingdom has soared by 10,000 within 24 hours. The Mayor of London has declared a "major event" state of emergency. French Prime Minister Castay also warned that Ome Keron is in Europe with lightning Spread at a normal speed".

The picture shows the local time July 19, 2021, London, England, England ushered in the "Unblocking Day", people partying in the nightclub.

"Lightning" spread in Europe

London enters a state of emergency

　　So far, the United Kingdom is the country with the most severe outbreak of Ome Keron in Europe. The British authorities notified on the 18th that as of 8 pm local time on the 17th, the number of confirmed cases of Ome Keron in the UK reached 24,968, an increase from 24 hours ago. More than 10,000 cases; the number of deaths infected with the Omi Keron variant strain increased to 7 cases.

　　The British Health and Security Agency stated earlier that, with the exception of the southwestern region, Omi Keron cases have doubled in less than two days. It is estimated that more than 80% of the new cases in London were infected with Ome Keron. Variant strain.

　　The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced on the 18th that London had entered a "major incident" state of emergency to assist the hospital in responding to the rapid spread of the Ome Keron strain.

　　French Prime Minister Castel also warned that Omi Keron is "spreading at lightning speed" in Europe and may dominate in France early next year.

Moreover, France will impose strict travel restrictions on people entering from the UK.

　　Germany, the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands also announced additional restrictions on the 17th to curb this trend.

　　In Ireland, one-third of new cases are caused by this new variant, and Irish Prime Minister Martin said that they expect "the rate of infection will far exceed anything we have seen so far."

The Irish hotel industry said that starting from the 20th, bars, restaurants, theaters and cinemas must be closed before 8 pm local time, which will cause a serious blow to the hotel industry.

　　Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte indicated that by January next year, Omi Keron may become the main virus in the country, just like France.

Dutch health experts said that the country should enter a "strict" lockdown.

The data picture shows Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.

89 countries and regions report variants

Cases doubled in 3 days?

　　The World Health Organization said on the 18th that as of now, 89 countries and regions have reported the Ome Keron new crown variant, and the number of cases in community-transmitted areas has doubled within 1.5 to 3 days.

　　The WHO stated in the latest news that the Omi Kiron variant is spreading rapidly in countries with high levels of population immunity, but it is not clear whether this is due to the virus’s ability to evade immunity, or because of its inherent increased infectivity, or both. Both.

　　Soon after it was first discovered, the agency listed the Omi Keron variant as a worrying variant on November 26.

Currently, much information about the new variant is still unknown, including the severity of the disease it causes.

　　"Data on the clinical severity of the Omi Keron variant is still limited." WHO said, "More data is needed to understand the severity and how the immunity after vaccination and infection affects the severity."

　　"So far, the available data on the efficacy or effectiveness of the vaccine against the Omi Keron variant is still limited, and there is no peer-reviewed evidence," the agency added.

　　The WHO warned that hospitals in some places may be overwhelmed because of the rapid increase in cases.

“The number of hospitalizations in the UK and South Africa continues to rise, and given the rapid increase in the number of cases, many healthcare systems may quickly become overwhelmed.”

Booster injections help fight new variants

There is still a lot of uncertainty

　　In addition, British researchers analyzed the possible impact of the new crown vaccine booster on Omi Keron, saying that it can provide about 85% of the protection against severe illness.

The booster can still keep many people away from the hospital.

　　However, the model made by the team at Imperial College London is based on Omi Keron's limited information.

Researchers say there is still a high degree of uncertainty until more real information about this rapidly spreading new variant is collected.

　　Experts are still trying to figure out whether Omi Keron's condition is mild or serious.

　　Vaccines can help teach the body how to fight the new coronavirus.

But the vaccines currently in use are not designed to fight the severely mutated Omi Keron variant, which means they are not a perfect match.

To avoid this, the British are advised to inject boosters to build higher levels of antibodies against the virus.