Gates stressed that the spread of the omicron strain in a particular country puts serious pressure on its health care system. “The majority of severe cases of the disease will occur in unvaccinated people,” he said. At the same time, he stressed that thanks to the omicron option, many will develop immunity to the coronavirus, which will last for at least a year. “As soon as an outbreak of omicron-strain infections takes place in a particular country, there will be a decrease in the number of infections during the year, and COVID-19 can be treated as a seasonal flu,” Gates believes. “Sooner or later we may come to the point that we will need to be vaccinated against coronavirus once a year,” he believes. According to Gates, at the moment there are no prerequisites for the appearance of a more contagious strain of infection, but the possibility of its occurrence
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A test system developed by the FMBA to detect omicron has been registered in Russia
“The regents’ kit was developed on behalf of the head of the FMBA of Russia Veronika Skvortsova and is intended for use in clinical laboratory diagnostics of acute respiratory infections to study RNA samples from human biological material obtained from individuals who have been diagnosed with COVID-19,” the message says. The FMBA stressed that thanks to a special set from the “AmpliTest” line, it is possible to distinguish the “omicron” strain from the “delta” variant within an hour and a half.
The Ministry of Health invited Russians to learn about the “lost years of life”
The Ministry of Health has developed a system of operational control and analysis of the indicator “lost years of life” in various regions of Russia and in the whole country. The system was created by the Center for Expertise and Quality Control of Medical Care of the Ministry of Health, you can get acquainted with its work here. The authors of the system noted that the indicator “Years of Life Lost” (YLL) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess premature deaths. “It shows the number of years lost from premature death based on the maximum projected level of life expectancy of the population by 2050, which is 92 years,” the description of the project says. The model of the calculation of PGA, which was used in the Ministry of Health, allows you to analyze the situation by diseases and age groups, both at the level of the
EU regulator continues evaluation of Sputnik V vaccine
“In the context of the evaluation of the Sputnik V vaccine, European inspectors conducted checks of good clinical practice and good manufacturing practice in Russia during 2021. While the assessment is ongoing, the EMA cannot comment on the information studied (including the results of inspections). Detailed information about the inspection, including the inspections carried out, will be contained in the final report of the EMA,” the agency interlocutor said. He added that the report will be published after the end of the vaccine evaluation procedure. “The examination continues. The EMA will be able to talk in detail about the possible timing of the decision (on the approval of the vaccine in the EU – ed.), when the task force of the EMA will invite the developer (vaccines – ed.) to submit an application to the agency for a registration certificate. Such a proposal will take into account the reliability of the
In the USA, vandals have ruined rock paintings of ancient Indians
On December 26th, a panel of ancient petroglyphs in the Indian Head area of Big Bend National Park was irreparably… Published by Big Bend National Park Wednesday, January 5, 2022 In early January, employees of the Big Bend National Park in Texas posted on social networks a picture of a stone with an ancient petroglyph, which was almost destroyed by tourists at the end of December. On top of the patterns that were created by the indigenous peoples of America from 4 to 8.5 thousand years ago, unknown vandals scratched their names “Adrian”, “Ariel”, “Isaac” and “Norma” and the date “December 26, 2021”. According to the park staff, after the discovery of the stone, specialists treated the scratched surface, but it is unlikely that it will be possible to completely restore the ancient petroglyph. The exact location of the damaged artifact is kept strictly secret to protect it from other vandals
Popova allowed an increase in the incidence of COVID-19 to six-digit numbers per day
“Our epidemiologists, mathematicians, and analysts have developed approaches to predicting the development of the epidemic situation, and these approaches are integrated, nonlinear in nature. And, of course, we draw forecasts both short-term and long-term, both pessimistic and optimistic. And what we see today, unfortunately, creates a pessimistic forecast for the possible growing detection of the number of cases associated with covid infection, up to six figures in Russia, with unfavorable development and non-compliance with the requirements that we have been talking about for two years.” The chief sanitary doctor stressed that specialists see signs of deterioration of the situation. Thus, in 35 regions, the incidence rate exceeds the national average. Popova urged employers to pay attention to the health of employees and not to allow those who have symptoms of ARVI to work. Speaking about the spread of the omicron strain of coronavirus, the head of Rospotrebnadzor noted that cases of
A herd of deer stopped traffic on a highway in the United States
A herd of deer caused traffic delays on Highway 441 in Cherokee, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Several dozen animals took to the road and slowly moved along it, periodically changing direction and crossing the roadway. It is reported that drivers were even forced to stop traffic for a while. A highway patrol came to the aid of both motorists and deer, who monitored the safety of a part of the highway. Local resident Dean Cloer took a video from his car, which shows how slowly the deer wander along the road, interfering with the drivers of cars. Then the animals turn into the parking lot and head to the green lawns near the houses. Wapiti deer are indigenous to these areas, but their population declined due to over-hunting by European settlers in the late 1700s. The National Park Service began repopulating deer in the
WHO: more than half of Europeans will become infected with the omicron strain in the coming weeks
According to him, currently 50 out of 53 countries in Europe and Central Asia have reported cases of omicron. Kluge added that this variant of COVID-19 is rapidly becoming dominant in Western Europe and is now spreading to the Balkans. “The Institute for Health Indicators and Assessment predicts that more than 50% of the population of the (European) region will be infected with omicron in the next 6-8 weeks,” Kluge said at a press conference on Tuesday. According to him, the data collected in recent weeks confirm that omicron has a high transmissibility, since the mutations it has allow it to be more easily fixed on human cells, and it can infect even those who have been ill or vaccinated. At the same time, Kluge stressed that currently approved coronavirus vaccines continue to provide good protection against severe disease or death. The head of the WHO European Bureau also said
Turkish farmer bought VR glasses for cows to give more milk
A cattle breeder was inspired by a similar experiment in Moscow region in 2019. Then the Russian, with the help of veterinarians, adapted VR glasses for the heads of cows. Subsequently, the innovation helped to reduce the anxiety of animals and increase the amount of milk. It is reported that since the beginning of the use of special glasses, a farmer in Turkey has been able to increase the volume of milk produced by 22 percent. He is pleased with the results and plans to purchase 10 more pairs of glasses. Previously, Kosak turned on classical music to calm the animals. Super discounts of up to -70% on electronics, fashionable clothes, shoes and many other prices Even more interesting things about animals