An Arab country announces a new wave of Corona... and an American expert says that Covid-19 kills children

What Arab country announced a new wave of Corona?

And what Asian country expects to enter a new wave of the Corona virus outbreak?

And why the World Health Organization warned of inaction?

A new wave of Corona in Iraq

Yesterday, Monday, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced - in a statement on its Facebook page and reported by Qatar News Agency - that “through the follow-up of the epidemiological monitoring teams of the Ministry of Health to the latest developments in the daily epidemiological situation of the Corona pandemic in Iraq, it was noted that there is a noticeable increase in the percentage of positive cases from total examinations during The past days, as well as an increase in the number of hospitalization cases, which means that Iraq will enter a new epidemic wave, and this is what the Ministry, the World Health Organization and international scientific institutions have constantly warned of the possibility of new epidemic waves or the emergence of new existing and expected mutant.

The ministry said, "The resurgence of infections, unfortunately, is an inevitable result of negligence in receiving doses of Covid-19 vaccines by many segments, despite their availability in all health centers in Baghdad and the governorates, and sober scientific research and studies have proven that most injuries and deaths that occur in countries The world (observed) in groups that do not have vaccines against the Covid-19 virus, as well as the weak application of preventive measures, the most important of which is wearing masks, applying physical distancing and washing hands frequently.

She added, "The Ministry of Health stresses the need to speed up taking vaccinations, especially for high-risk groups, as well as the need to return to commitment to individual and societal preventive measures."

Singapore expects to enter a new wave of the outbreak of the Corona virus

Singapore expects to enter a new wave of the Corona virus outbreak within the next month or two, according to Health Minister Ong Yi Kong, who urged thousands of elderly people to get booster doses of Corona virus vaccines to avoid severe symptoms of Corona.

And the Bloomberg news agency reported - according to what the German news agency reported on Monday - that the minister said in a Facebook post that about 80,000 people aged 60 and over have not yet received the booster doses, noting that the third dose of the vaccine significantly limits the chances of infection. Need for admission to intensive care units or death among the elderly.

"You have to get the booster shots," the minister said. "Do not delay in doing that."

It is noteworthy that Singapore is proud that it has recorded one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, as 92% of its population of 5.5 million people received the vaccine, while 77% received the booster doses.

The World Health Organization warns against inaction

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned countries against inaction in dealing with the Corona pandemic, saying that the risk of the emergence of new mutations is still real, according to what the German agency reported yesterday, Monday.

Ghebreyesus said that although the number of infections and deaths from the Corona virus decreased by 90% compared to its highest level last January, and that restrictions were lifted in many countries, "the feeling that the pandemic is over is a deceptive feeling."

"The World Health Organization remains deeply concerned that the lack of testing and follow-up blinds us to the development of the virus," Ghebreyesus said at a meeting of health ministers from the Group of 20 nations in Indonesia.

"We are similarly concerned that if the lessons of this pandemic are not learned, the cycle of panic and neglect will repeat," he warned.

Two vaccines against Covid for children will soon be launched in America

We conclude from the United States, where a committee of advisors to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted last Saturday to recommend two vaccines against Covid-19 for young children from the age of 6 months, which is likely to be rolled out nationwide next week.

The vote recommending the use of the two vaccines, during which all 12 members of the advisory committee agreed to the recommendation, requires the signature of the Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rochelle Walinsky, for the US government to begin offering the two vaccines for children aged 5 years and under.

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of the Moderna vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 years and Pfizer-BioNTech for children 6 months to 4 years old.

The Pfizer vaccine is already approved for children over 5 years old.

Corona kills children, and we have a chance to prevent it

"This disease is killing children, and we have a chance to prevent it... We have an opportunity to prevent a known risk," CDC committee member Beth Bell said after the vote.

The administration of US President Joe Biden intends to introduce the two vaccines to children under 5 years old.

"We will begin shipping millions of doses of both children's vaccines to the thousands of places parents know and trust, including pediatricians' offices, children's hospitals, and pharmacies," Biden said in a statement last Friday.

"With the delivery of doses, parents will be able to schedule vaccinations for their children for the next week, with more appointments over the coming days and weeks," he added.

While many parents in the United States are eager to get their children vaccinated, it is not clear how popular the doses will be.

Federal data indicates that the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine, which was approved for children between 5 and 11 years old last October, was fully used by only 29% of this age group.