Covid cases fell on Friday in the US (File)
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Data showed Wednesday that the United States is emerging from the latest wave of coronaviruses fueled by the Omicron variant, although the number of cases is still far higher than in any previous wave of surgery and the number of cases Covid hospitalizations are at their highest.
The fast-rising, fast-decreasing graph may follow the same pattern seen in other countries affected by the highly mutated strain, including South Africa, the UK and France.
An official tracking tool maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for seven days peaked at around 795,000 on January 13.
While figures for weekends and holidays, such as Monday, January 17, are affected by lower reporting rates and should be treated with caution, the numbers fell on Friday. .
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Tuesday: “We expect to close the books on this winter spike soon.
The drop was most pronounced in the states affected by the first wave, especially in the northeast, including New York, New Jersey and Maryland.
On the other hand, cases are still growing rapidly in western regions, including New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.
Although Omicron is milder in most people than the previously dominant Delta strain, hospitalizations remain high, at just under 160,000, partly due to the sheer number of people affected and partly to infection. random.
This number looks volatile and is expected to start falling soon.
As to what will happen next during the pandemic, many experts, including America’s top infectious disease scientist Anthony Fauci, hope the virus can continue to evolve into a common pathogen. more but less severe because of selective pressure.
This means eventually living with a virus that causes only mild to moderate illness in most vaccinated people, with treatments such as the antiviral drug Pfizer and antibiotic infusion. monoclonal strains to help those most at risk of the disease.
However, there are no guarantees. In a recent interview with Der Spiegel, Fauci said there will continue to be “smoldering” infections, especially in low-income countries with lower vaccination rates.
“It is conceivable that the next variant will be highly transmissible but also highly severe,” he said.
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