Belarusian doctors: Omicron is far from a harmless virus
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Belarusian doctors: Omicron is far from a harmless virus
Belarusian doctors: Omicron is far from a harmless virus
The Chairperson of the Health Committee of the Minsk City Executive Committee spoke about the importance of developing herd immunity. 02/23/2022, Sputnik Belarus
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MINSK, Feb 23 – Sputnik. According to her, the pandemic will end after the second case of the disease, but this did not happen: the fifth one is currently observed, causing the “omicron”. At the same time, the “omicron” is very volatile, affecting a large number of people, Bogdan noted. >The chairman of the health committee noted that 60% of the vaccinated population is not enough to fight the pandemic, at least 80% is needed, including children. 1. The omicron wave is subsidingOn Tuesday, Minister of Health Dmitry Pinevich announced a 30% decrease in the incidence of coronavirus. and it arises, in the excitement of the “omicron” in the disease, the number of infected is much less than the fall, however, severe patients are found in everyone. He also noted that children have become less infected.>>> If you want even more relevant and interesting news, subscribe to Telegram- channel Sputnik BelarusAlso on Sputnik:
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The Chairperson of the Health Committee of the Minsk City Executive Committee spoke about the importance of developing herd immunity.
MINSK, Feb 23 – Sputnik. The omicron strain of patients is not harmless, it is difficult for most patients, said Yelenadan, chairman of the health committee of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
“Today, in many elderly patients who have a coronavirus infection, the infection is severe, and in whom chronic diseases are significantly exacerbated.
According to her, it is expected that after the second period of the pandemic will end, but it did not happen: a fifth, suspicious “micron” is currently observed.
At the same time, “omicron” is very volatile, affecting a large number of people, Bogdan noted.
“If the Wuhan strain is practically not infected by children, now we had quite a lot of sick children,” she said.
According to Bogdan, each wave is something new, which is why it is important to create herd immunity.
The chairman of the health committee noted that 60% of the population is not sufficiently vaccinated to fight the pandemic, at least 80%, including children.
Among those who end up in intensive care, the number of vaccinated and revaccinated people is few, Bogdan said on the air of Belarus 1.
The omicron wave subsides
On Tuesday, Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich announced a 30% decrease in the incidence of coronavirus.
The minister spoke about improving the situation with COVID-19, in particular, reducing the load on clinics. As for hospitals, as it happens, in the excitement of the “omicron” in the disease, there are much fewer infected people than a fall, but serious patients are found in everyone. He also noticed that children became less infected.