Dr. Teera advises Thai people to live responsibly. after Thailand opened for Chinese tourists
On January 4, Dr. Thira Woratanarat, Research and Development Office for Translating Health Research into Practice Department of Preventive and Social Medicine Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Open a message via Facebook about the COVID situation, stating that yesterday around the world there were 304,015 more infections, 996 more deaths, a total of 665,840,813 people, and a total of 6,700,567 deaths.
The top 5 most infected are Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Taiwan and France.
As of yesterday, in the number of new infections, countries from Europe and Asia occupied seven of the top 10 and 14 of the top 20 globally.
The number of new infections per day around the world right now from Asia and Europe Combined accounted for 84.69 percent of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 69.67 percent.
…updating the European Union’s stance in dealing with Chinese tourism
Last night, Kyriakides S, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, reported that from yesterday’s meeting, There are several approaches to consider, including pre-travel screening for people traveling from China; assay of wastewater to detect viral genetic material and increasing disease surveillance within the country
However, various measures The above will be considered at the Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) Mechanism Meeting today to find a conclusion that European countries will take joint action.
…The multiplication rate of XBB.1.5 is higher than any strain currently available.
Gerstung M from Heidelberg University Germany It has been compared to show that the Omicron subspecies XBB.1.5 worldwide is expected to have a chance to spread throughout the world in the near future. Because data from all continents shows a higher doubling time than other strains in just 1-2 weeks.
…vaccines protect both ourselves and those around us.
Tan ST et al. from UCSF, USA The results of the study were published in the international medical journal Nature Medicine on January 2, 2023.
By conducting a study in a group of people infected with COVID-19 In 35 California state prisons from December 2021 to May 2022 during the Omicron outbreak. Most of the study population was male.
The important thing was found. People infected with COVID-19 not vaccinated will have a 36% chance of infecting others (confidence ranges from 31%-42%)
While people who have been vaccinated before, if infected, are less likely to infect others than people who have not been vaccinated. with about 28% chance (confidence ranges from 25%-31%)
In a comparative analysis, it was found that vaccination reduces the chance of infecting others by 22%. Will reduce the chance of spreading to others by about 40% This study reinforces the importance of vaccination. In addition to benefiting oneself to stimulate the immune system Reduce the risk of severe illness, death and Long COVID, and still benefit the close ones. Reduce the risk that we will infect others as well.
Responsible living for ourselves, our family and society will help us all to sustain ourselves through the pandemic.
work, study, travel You should live carefully. always protect yourself Avoid risky activities, crowded places, poor ventilation. Including being in close contact with others Go get the booster vaccination as scheduled.
If sick, should be examined immediately. If infected, should be isolated from others for at least 7-10 days until symptoms improve and repeated examination results are negative.
most importantly Wearing a mask correctly and consistently It will greatly reduce the risk. protect yourself from infection or not repeating is the best
refer
Tan ST et al. Infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and reinfections during the Omicron wave. Nature Medicine. 2 January 2023.