On January 8, 2023 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thira Worathanarat or “Doctor Thira“Chulalongkorn University Medical School Facebook post about the issue”COVID-19” indicates that
yesterdaycovid all over the worldAdded 373,639 people, 802 more deaths, total 668,193,917 people. DiedTotal 6,710,616 people
The top 5 most infected with COVID-19 are:
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- China
As of yesterday, in the number of new infections, countries in Europe and Asia occupied eight of the top 10 and 17 of the top 20 globally.
The number of new infections per day worldwide at this time from Asia and Europe together accounted for 97.05% of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 94.01%.
Omicron subspecies COVID-19 update
Github’s latest data up to January 5, 2023 reflects this.subspeciesEmerging variety that exhibits a higher epidemic expansion rate than parent species that had previously spread
What is observed is inevitable. XBB.1.5, BQ.1.x, BA.2.75.x, CH.1.1 etc. On all continents there are outbreaks of various subspecies. The proportions vary.
In this regard, Gerstung M of Heidelberg University Germany XBB.1.5 is estimated to be despite the epidemic expansion rate faster than others. But overall, Viral Fitness is as good as BQ.1.1
If is as priced as I personally expected This year’s global epidemic Probably in the form of a cup of soup (soup variant) and so on. There are many subspecies which have different influences in each region. It depends on the proportion of infected subspecies present in that area. Self-defense in daily life Including vaccination coverage and conditions for receiving it.
Why is Omicron so contagious?
Wu CT and others of Stanford University. United States Study results were published in the journal Medical Sciences Cell on January 5, 2023, demonstrating that COVID-19 virus can be infected Binds to the ACE2 receptor on the cell surface by entering through mobile cilia on the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract.
Within 24 hours of cell infection, there is a process of stimulating the microvilli to multiply rapidly. To help spread the infection across the surface of the respiratory mucosa with secretions such as mucus so that it can spread the infection to others.
The research team also demonstrated that the species Omicron It infects airway epithelial cells more frequently than any other strain previously observed in the outbreak, Delta and D614G.
We are therefore not surprised that Omicron has caused an explosion of infections in the last year.
COVID-19 situation in Thailand
Again, you need to constantly protect yourself, not let your guard down, not fall under the guise of superstitious lies. that pushes them to get rid of the mask Whether they are adults or children Why when there is a problem The people who will face this crisis are you and your family. Not a fake news source. Please remember the lessons of the leaks of the past two years and what happened. and why
wearing a mask correctly during daily life outside the home, including work, study and travel Will greatly reduce the risk.
protect yourself from infection. Or don’t repeat, that’s the best.
Addicted and unfinished, just chilling and on the mend, but serious illness, death and risk of more Long COVID long term
refer
WuCT et al. Replication of SARS-CoV-2 in airway epithelia requires reprogramming of motile cilia and microvillars. Cell. January 5, 2023.
