First modification: 08/03/2021 – 20:17
What was the city of origin of the coronavirus pandemic reported three local infections by Covid-19, something that set off alarms among the authorities, who were willing to test the more than 11 million people who live in the city. In other news, New York will begin to force its citizens to get vaccinated to access certain closed establishments.
The Delta variant of the coronavirus is the main concern amid the vaccination process that is taking place in much of the world. There is great fear that this variant is increasingly resistant and, therefore, poses a danger to the population.
This variant concentrates the concerns in several countries of the world, which are seeing their cases continue to increase despite having high levels of vaccination. In fact, reports from the United States indicate that vaccinated people could continue to be infected with this form of the virus.
This situation is causing some nations to consider going back in their opening and beginning to demand a vaccination pass from people to be able to enjoy certain leisure and group activities.
To date, almost 199.1 million people have been infected by Covid-19, of which 4.2 million have died, according to data reported by Johns Hopkins University.
Next, the most outstanding news about the pandemic of this August 3, 2021:
- China orders mass tests in Wuhan
The Chinese government announced mass testing of the 11 million inhabitants in Wuhan after finding three positive cases in the city. The fear of the authorities is that the Delta variant has penetrated among citizens and is expanding thanks to the asymptomatic, so these tests could help to track it.
The detection occurs more than a year after the last positive in the city where the coronavirus pandemic was born and it occurs at a time of rise in infections throughout China.
The city has returned to partial confinements in neighborhoods such as Zhuankou, considering it to be of “medium risk” of contagion. The authorities remain firm in that the rising situation of infections will not affect the entire country thanks to the experience acquired in this year and a half of pandemic and the strict sanitary measures, however, the Delta variant has posed a sanitary challenge for China .
.jpg)
The province hardest hit in this wave is Jiangsu. Of the 61 infections reported, 45 are from this eastern region of the country where last week an outbreak broke out at its airport, of which 380 cases have already been detected.
Despite having been the epicenter of the onset of the disease, China has been characterized by having controlled it relatively well to the point of having partially recovered daily life for several months.
- New York will demand to be vaccinated to enter restaurants
New York is about to join the list of regions and countries that plan to launch a health pass for vaccines to restrict access to certain activities to all those who are not willing to be immunized against Covid-19.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that anyone who wants to dine in a restaurant, go to the gym or go to a concert, must justify that they are vaccinated against the disease. This measure is intended to put pressure on all those who have been reluctant to be vaccinated and who pose a danger to immunization due to the emergence of the Delta variant of the disease.
“People are going to receive a very clear message: if you want to participate fully in our society, you have to get vaccinated,” De Blasio said at a press conference, in which he stressed the importance of more citizens taking this step.
If you want to participate in society fully, you’ve got to get vaccinated. It’s time.
You’ll need proof of # COVID19 vaccination for indoor dining, indoor gyms, and indoor concerts and performances in New York City. This is a lifesaving mandate to keep our city safe. https://t.co/hIK99Z8M8A
– Major Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) August 3, 2021
New York is the first city in the entire United States to announce these types of measures, which are already being applied in many European countries. In recent weeks, the rate of vaccination in the United States has slowed dramatically and vaccination targets have not been met in many cases, posing a danger.
“If you are not vaccinated, unfortunately you will not be able to participate in many things,” insisted the mayor, who said that the objective of the new measure is “to convince everyone that this is the time to stop the Delta variant and that that means getting vaccinated now. “
Within this plan, the Mayor’s Office announced the mandatory vaccination of its public employees or the need to have a weekly test.
- The European Union announces that more than 60% of its population is vaccinated
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen announced through her Twitter account that more than 60% of the population of the European Union is already vaccinated. This figure represents a remarkable success, since it is close to the 70% that had been set as a goal in the beginning to obtain immunity.
In addition, it must be taken into account that a considerable number of young people already have at least one dose of the antidote against the disease and that minors have yet to be vaccinated in most countries, which can anticipate higher immunization numbers in the next few months.
60% of all adults in the EU are now fully vaccinated.
Full vaccination protects us from # COVID19 and its variants.⁰
Let’s stay vigilant. Let’s get vaccinated! For our own health – and to protect others. pic.twitter.com/cWiKmkzmxS
– Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) August 2, 2021
The European Union thus becomes one of the regions in which the vaccination process is more advanced, something that has not completely prevented the number of cases from rising. The main fault for this is the Delta variant, although thanks to the vaccine the number of deaths is being much lower than in previous waves of the virus.
With Reuters, EFE and AP
.
source https://pledgetimes.com/covid19hoy-massive-tests-to-the-population-in-wuhan-after-detecting-new-cases/
Disqus comments