The wave of new crown infection plagues European and American society

Xinhua News Agency, London, July 22: The wave of new crown infection plagues European and American society

Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Shuang

With the continuous evolution of the new crown virus Omikon, the subtype of sub -types with higher infectious and concealment, the peak of the European and American outbreaks has repeatedly emerged, and the level of virus infection has continued to rise. Whether it is the uncertainty brought about by the continuous variation of the virus, the health risks of the public, the huge pressure on the medical system, or the multiple damage suffered by social life ... European and American society is challenging at multiple levels.

Affected by the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures and mutant strains, the number of new crowns in Europe and the United States recently increased rapidly, and it was trapped in a new round of epidemic vortex. Data show that as of the 22nd, there were more than 90 million new crown cases in the United States, and more than 10.25 million deaths in deaths; France and Germany had accumulated confirmed cases of more than 30 million cases.

Britain, which is "lying flat" in full -scale epidemic prevention, is one of the countries with the highest mortality rate in Europe. According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the positive rate of new crown testing in all areas of the country is increasing, and the number of new crowns has exceeded 200,000 at the end of June.

In an interview with a reporter from Xinhua News Agency, the virusologist of the University of Warwick University in the United Kingdom said that the new crown infection caused by the new subtype BA.4 and BA.5 in the Omikon strain is increasing. The status quo of the epidemic should sound the alarm for people, because "reality is not in the new stage of the new crown as some people want to believe."

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the new crown virus has continued to iterate. At the end of 2021, the large -scale spread of Omikon mutant strains have now become the world's leading strains. Replace BA.5.

Some experts believe that the "lying" in Europe and the United States has increased the risk of new mutant strains. CEO Richard Hoches said that as long as the virus spread is very high, as long as there is a high dissemination rate, as long as there is an unprotected group, the environment of virus mutation may be possible. The virus will continue to evolve, and the unpredictable virus may cause great popularity at any time.

Experts warn that the main popular Omircong strains have evolved to "very good at" to avoid immunization and cause infection. Stephen Griffin, an associate professor and virusist at the University of Leeds Medical College, said that the re -infection rate caused by mutant strains has also increased significantly, highlighting the escape ability of mutant strains. worry.

A wave of epidemic has a huge impact on the medical system. According to the investigation data released by the National Bureau of Statistics in June, the country estimates that 2 million people have suffered from long -term new crown symptoms after the new crown. Many new crown patients across the United Kingdom are facing the problem of "lottery treatment", and the services provided by the British medical service system are "serious". "If there is no effective treatment method, long -term new crowns may become a highly popular long -term disease if there are no effective treatment methods."

The continuous spread of the new crown epidemic has also exacerbated social differentiation, causing low -income groups to be in greater danger. Professor Christina Pagag, a professor at the University of London, pointed out that as the cost of living in the UK has continued to increase, millions of people cannot afford the cost of self -testing.

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