On February 14, 2023, Assoc. Chulalongkorn University Private Facebook post “Thira Woratanarat” states that…
Yesterday, around the world, there were 53,062 additional infections, 384 additional deaths, bringing the total to 677,658,400, with a total of 6,782,849 deaths.
The top 5 most infected are Taiwan, Russia, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
As of yesterday, in the number of new infections, countries from Europe and Asia occupied seven of the top 10 and 16 of the top 20 globally.
The number of new infections per day around the world right now from Asia and Europe Together, it accounted for 89 percent of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 83.85 percent.
…Omicron compared to previous species
Mykytyn AZ et al. from the Netherlands. The data was published in the journal Medical Sciences The Lancet Microbe on January 16th.
suggests that new Omicron subspecies The current epidemic, whether it is BM.1.1.1, BQ.1.1, XBB.1, is caused by mutations in various locations. This makes the antigenic characteristics of the virus different from the original strain. and other species that used to spread a lot, both D614G Alpha Beta Gamma Delta (Figures 1 and 2)
…with information up to date As I have already told you that Omicron, which started the epidemic since the beginning of 2022, has sprouted more than 813 subspecies. and still not stopping
Although the rate of severe illness and death is greatly reduced compared to Delta. Will be with the result of receiving the vaccine. and/or from the virus itself, however but should not be underestimated Because each day, there are still being infected, sick and dying around the world.
if not well protected The spread of a large number of infections inevitably increases the likelihood of the virus developing more virulently. and the time has passed The effectiveness of vaccines in preventing severe illness and death decreases over time.
For Thailand, the numbers from the weekly report 5-11 February 2023 have 392 hospital admissions and 12 deaths.
…It is estimated that the number of new infections is approximately 2,800-3,889 per day.
that must be emphasized to realize that The number of weekly sick people in the hospital increased by 55.6% from the previous week.
…live a conscious life, not to be careless
Protect yourself regularly.
wearing a mask correctly It will greatly reduce the risk of COVID-19.
Today is the day of love…have happiness and safety. Be careful of risky places. risky activities
Another important issue for young couples. Should be careful not to be pregnant. and sexually transmitted diseases
refer
Mykytyn AZ et al. Antigenic mapping of emerging SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants BM.1.1.1, BQ.1.1, and XBB.1. The Lancet Microbe. 16 January 2023.