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The world witnessed the registration of nearly two million injuries during the past 24 hours, with more countries recording record rates, while experts say that many regions of the world have not yet reached the peak of the spread.
In the latest developments; A team of scientists in Cyprus has discovered a new version of the Corona virus, which is a “mix” between the “Delta” and “Omicron” mutant.
According to a Cypriot scientist, the new mutant was discovered in 25 samples of people who were admitted to the hospital, and the scientist said that they discovered mutations in the new mutant previously recorded in patients with the Omicron mutant.
In Tunisia, the Scientific Committee to Confront the Corona Virus proposed banning all gatherings and imposing a night curfew for a period of 3 weeks as a precautionary measure to limit the spread of the virus, and it is expected that these proposals will be presented in the next few days to a government meeting for consideration.
In the same context, the Mauritanian presidency announced, on Sunday evening, that President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazwani had recovered from being infected with the Corona virus.
The presidency said in a statement published on its Facebook page that the tests conducted for President Ould Ghazwani today showed negative results, to confirm his recovery from Corona.
The statement added that President Ould Cheikh Ghazouani will resume his work from his office at the presidential palace in Nouakchott on Monday.
In Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced, on Sunday, that his government expects that between two and four million people will be infected in the country during the current wave of the Corona virus.
“The information presented during the government session (Sunday) indicates that between two and four million citizens of Israel (out of more than 9 million people) were infected in total during the current wave,” Bennett said in a statement.
“In the midst of the storm, our goal remains to preserve the economy as much as possible,” he added.
European hospitals under the weight of the epidemic
While the spread of the virus is accelerating in most parts of the world; Europe’s healthcare systems are again under pressure due to the rapid spread of the omicron of the coronavirus during the holiday period, with large numbers of medical personnel infected and isolated.
Although initial studies showed a lower risk of serious illness or hospitalization due to omicron compared to its predecessor delta mutant, health care networks in Spain, Britain, Italy and elsewhere found themselves in very difficult conditions.
On Friday, Britain began deploying military personnel to support hospitals that are understaffed and overburdened by record cases of infection in the country.
In Spain, the health care network is under severe strain, to the extent that on the penultimate day of 2021 in the northeastern Aragon region, the authorities allowed the return of retired health care workers to work.
Sharp rise in infection rates
In the Netherlands, infection rates are also rising sharply among hospital staff, especially among nurses and their assistants, according to De Telegraaf newspaper published today, Friday, after a survey of 8 major hospitals.
In the worst cases, one in four tests were positive, as at the University Medical Center Amsterdam, where tests showed a quarter of workers had Covid-19 before Christmas, compared to 5% a week ago.
Dutch hospitals are considering changing quarantine rules to allow infected staff without symptoms to return to work.
In Italy, the problem of injuries among medical personnel, which numbered more than 12,800, is exacerbated, according to data collected last week, excluding unvaccinated personnel, who represent 4% of the workers.
Peak looming
In the latest attempt to bridge the gap in health care services, Italian medical authorities canceled and rescheduled holidays for workers, and canceled or postponed surgeries not classified as urgent.
British Health Minister Sajid Javid said on Friday that with hospitalizations at its highest level since last February, the British National Health Service is expected to suffer more pressure due to the rise in Covid-19 cases among the elderly.
“We are still seeing an increase in hospital admissions, especially with the increase in injuries among the elderly. This is worrying… We expect it to be very difficult over the next few weeks,” Javid said in broadcast statements.
For his part, British Housing Minister Michael Gove said today, Monday, that there is still pressure on British hospitals, and that the country is not in a position to coexist with the Corona virus.
In answer to a question about how long the rapid tests will be available for free, Goff said that these tests are a vital tool to combat the pandemic that is not over yet.
“We are moving into a situation where we can say we can live with Covid-19 and the pressure on the NHS and vital public services is easing,” he told Sky News.
“But of course it is necessary to realize that we are not there yet… There will be some difficult weeks ahead,” he added.
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