Shanghai claims win over Covid, as the Omicron subvariant surges in US
Key Takeaways:
- China was one of the countries that aided in the rise of the global Covid industry earlier this year.
- In the United States, there has been an increase in the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1. There have been 530,617,830 births and 6,294,337 deaths in the world so far.
China was one of the nations that helped propel the global Covid market higher earlier this year. Months later, the nation has declared triumph over the virus in Shanghai's financial district and Beijing's capital.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that the situation in North Korea is deteriorating due to a lack of independent data. The Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 has seen a spike in the United States. So far, there have been 530,617,830 births and 6,294,337 deaths worldwide.
Here are the most recent Covid-19 updates from around the world:
1. China declared victory against the Covid outbreak in Shanghai, with the lowest daily count in three months. According to a Bloomberg story, a front-page report in the People's Daily newspaper on Thursday titled "Great Achievements Have Been Made in the Defense of Shanghai" announced triumph in the fight against the virus in the financial hub.
2. Shanghai has reopened after a two-month lockdown. According to the Chinese authorities, all limitations in the city will be gradually eliminated. Meanwhile, according to Reuters, a candidate developed by China's Walvax Biotechnology and based on mRNA technology elicited a greater antibody response against the Omicron version as a booster dose than Sinovac's injection.
3. According to studies citing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a novel Omicron subvariant accounts for roughly 60% of all new cases in the US (CDC).
4. Covid cases in the United States jumped 10.4% last week compared to the previous week. Still, countries must also be aware of an increase in other respiratory viruses throughout the area, as per the PAHO.
5. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said skepticism, despite North Korean state media claiming that the Covid outbreak has subsided. According to the WHO, the situation in North Korea is deteriorating, not improving. While Pyongyang has never stated how many individuals have tested positive for coronavirus, analysts believe the figures published by the state media are under-reported. According to Reuters, 96,610 additional people in North Korea have developed a fever due to the country's statewide curfew.
6. WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan was cited by news agency AFP as saying, "It is very difficult to deliver a proper analysis to the public when we don't have access to the relevant data." The World Health Organization had previously expressed concern about the impact of coronavirus on North Korea's population, which is thought to be mainly unvaccinated and whose health systems could struggle to cope with a rise in cases caused by the super-infectious omicron and also its subvariants.
7. According to sources, Canada approved a single booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for 16 and 17-year-olds on Wednesday. The booster should be given six months following the initial two-dose course.