Although, it seemed that the planet got rid of Covid, he is haunting again, in serious form, around the world. Hospitals in Milan – so also Lombardy, where the pandemic began in 2020, because, no, the killer always returns to the crime scene – are again under pressure because of this virus.
This is the fifth version of Omicron. At the Niguarda and Policlinico hospitals, there are no more free beds at the infectious disease departments, and at the San Paolo emergency department it is increasingly difficult to find a place.
The fifth version of Omicron is worrying because of its speed. And, at least in Milan, it is putting pressure on hospital units again. Compared to previous waves, the symptoms of the infected are generally less severe.
Doctors say that there is also the effect of the vaccine in the middle, because many infected people now are immunized with two or three doses of vaccine. The peak of infections is expected by specialists in mid-July. So far, the positivity rate has jumped to 26 percent. Experts still recommend wearing a mask, especially indoors.
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