In the United Kingdom, infection with the new coronavirus has spread rapidly, with more than 100,000 new infections per day on the 22nd, the highest number ever.
The mutant virus Omicron strain is estimated to account for about 90% of infections in London, and the government is urgently taking measures such as booster vaccination.
In the United Kingdom, the number of new coronavirus infections per day continued to exceed 90,000, but on the 22nd, it reached 106,122, the highest number ever.
In addition, the number of people confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus Omicron strain increased by about 13,000 a day to a cumulative total of about 74,000, and in London, it is estimated that it accounts for about 90% of all infected people. Will be.
The number of dead and seriously ill has not increased significantly, but the government is intensifying the sense of crisis and is rushing to inoculate additional vaccinations with the military.
In addition, the government announced on the 22nd that it has secured an additional 4.25 million doses of medicines developed by American pharmaceutical giants Merck and Pfizer to prevent aggravation as a response to Omicron strains. Did.
In Japan, Merck's "Molnupiravir" has begun to be used by people at high risk of becoming seriously ill, and the government has put a strain on medical care by effectively combining oral medicine and vaccination. I want to avoid it.