Covid summer surge fears rising worldwide including the Olympics - and in the US it's children being
Aug 9, 2024 20:59:46 GMT
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Covid summer surge fears rising worldwide including the Olympics - and in the US it's children being hopsitalized - Published Aug 8, 2024
The World Health Organization said the virus is increasing in at least 84 countries despite perceptions that the pathogen is a remnant of the past, and the US is seeing a surge in child hospitalizations
Fears of a Covid summer surge are escalating across America, Asia and Europe, including at the Paris Olympics.
At least 40 athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus and other respiratory illnesses at the Games, despite it being the summer months when these illnesses are generally less common.
This increase has sparked worries about efforts to prevent the spread of the disease at the Olympics. Testing and reporting procedures vary by team, and the absence of coordinated efforts to limit the spread underscores the stark contrast between the Paris Games and the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021.
The World Health Organization announced this week that COVID-19 is on the rise in at least 84 countries.
Disease trackers have raised concerns that reduced testing and low vaccination rates could create an ideal environment for more dangerous viral variants to establish themselves.
Public health experts are expressing concern that more severe variants of the coronavirus could emerge heading into fall and winter, particularly with vaccination rates on the decline. This could lead to more dangerous outcomes for those at a higher risk of severe infection.
As of 21 July, Russia had the highest number of cases worldwide, but it was the United States that had the most reported number of deaths, according to data from the World Health Organisation.
By 27 July, the highest rate of Covid-19 in U. S. emergency rooms was found among children aged 11 and younger, narrowly surpassing the incidence in adults aged 75 and older.
The World Health Organization said the virus is increasing in at least 84 countries despite perceptions that the pathogen is a remnant of the past, and the US is seeing a surge in child hospitalizations
Fears of a Covid summer surge are escalating across America, Asia and Europe, including at the Paris Olympics.
At least 40 athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus and other respiratory illnesses at the Games, despite it being the summer months when these illnesses are generally less common.
This increase has sparked worries about efforts to prevent the spread of the disease at the Olympics. Testing and reporting procedures vary by team, and the absence of coordinated efforts to limit the spread underscores the stark contrast between the Paris Games and the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021.
The World Health Organization announced this week that COVID-19 is on the rise in at least 84 countries.
Disease trackers have raised concerns that reduced testing and low vaccination rates could create an ideal environment for more dangerous viral variants to establish themselves.
Public health experts are expressing concern that more severe variants of the coronavirus could emerge heading into fall and winter, particularly with vaccination rates on the decline. This could lead to more dangerous outcomes for those at a higher risk of severe infection.
As of 21 July, Russia had the highest number of cases worldwide, but it was the United States that had the most reported number of deaths, according to data from the World Health Organisation.
By 27 July, the highest rate of Covid-19 in U. S. emergency rooms was found among children aged 11 and younger, narrowly surpassing the incidence in adults aged 75 and older.