February 16, 2022 “Doctor Thira” Assoc.Prof.Dr. Teera Worathanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message via Facebook. Thira Woratanarat analyzesCovid-19 situation by mentioning Omicron strain BA.2 that
surpassed 415 million yesterdayaround the worldUp to 1,879,487 people, 9,715 additional deaths, a total of 415,752,018 people, and 5,855,012 deaths.
Top 5 most infected These are Germany, Russia, France, Brazil and Turkey. The number of new infections every day around the world right now. They come from Asia, Europe and North/South America. which together accounted for 96.94% of the world’s population, while the number of deaths accounted for 96.61%.
latest The number of new infections from Europe accounted for 54.1% of the world, while the number of deaths rose to 39.95 percent.
Yesterday, the number of new infections had countries from Europe and Asia occupy eight of the top 10 and 17 of the world’s top 20.
Update on the world situation from WHO
Latest report yesterday, February 15, 2022 from WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update Globally, the number of weekly new infections decreased by 19% and the number of deaths increased by 4%.
New infections tend to decline markedly on almost every continent. except for the western Pacific region. But the death toll was increasing on every continent. except Southeast Asia
However, if you look at the weekly statistics of Thailand from the Worldometer, it is found that infections have increased by 51% and deaths have increased by 22%, indicating the situation of the epidemic is still severe.
Information about Omicron strain BA.2
Summary of the latest academic information is important. as follows
1. BA.2 can infect 30% faster than the original strain of Omicron BA.1.
2. UK and Denmark data: BA.2 can cause approximately 30% (1.3 times) more infection in family members than the original Omicron strain BA.1.
3. The severity of BA.2 is no different from BA.1.
4. Regarding immunity from vaccines, BA.2 is not different from BA.1.
5. Standard screening methods can also detect this infection.
As for the treatments, there is not enough information to conclude whether the efficacy of each treatment is the same or different from the others.
today “Maka Bucha” Let us take this opportunity to assess whether our current lifestyle is conscious, reckless, good enough or not. Be careful about passions that will lead to behaviors that are at risk of spreading infection. This will have an impact on yourself, your family and society.
The epidemic situation in the country continues to be severe. Routine examples should be prevented. Always wear a mask distance from others Meet people as needed, stay short, avoid crowded or poorly ventilated places. Avoid eating, drinking or sharing food with others. and if you are sick should stop working, stop studying Check and heal first. It is a responsibility to oneself, family and society.
Source: Thira Woratanarat
