Coronavirus in the world: more than a million cases in Germany, Covid-19 linked to tooth loss

There are three levels of this type: moderate, high and maximum threat. Most of England falls into the second and third categories: around 55 million people. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the restrictive measures are slightly different, but in general they are no less stringent.

The indulgence window is only for the period of December 23-27, so that people can celebrate Christmas and meet up with family and friends. However, some MPs call the decisions of the British authorities authoritarian in action.

They see no reason to preserve the multilevel system of restrictive measures, which endangers most industries and especially vulnerable social groups. Johnson responds by saying that in this unstable situation, the government must follow a simple and understandable plan.

Meanwhile, the Royal Foundation, with the patronage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, presented the results of a survey of half a million parents of children under five, which showed that most of them experience a sense of loneliness and increasing anxiety.

According to the survey participants, they were left alone with young children, without help and support. This is particularly felt by the residents of less prosperous areas.

At the same time, the Duchess of Cambridge draws attention to the fact that the first five years of a child’s life are crucial for his further development. During this period of his life, the stable psychological state of his parents is particularly important. The aim of the survey is to draw the attention of specialized organizations to the problem of families with young children during a pandemic.

The scientific journal “Lancet” has published a study, whose authors have summarized the data on the new virus, exposed in 79 scientific articles. This allowed them to generalize their knowledge and to understand how much, on average, traces of the virus remain in different parts of the patient’s body.

So, on average, traces of the virus remain:

However, in some cases, the duration of the presence of the virus significantly exceeded the average.

What does all this mean? First of all, that scientists have better understood how a positive PCR test correlates with the actual course of the disease. Not all people with a positive PCR test are contagious, the work suggests.

“This study points out that people are particularly contagious immediately after being infected: the virus is particularly active between the onset of symptoms and the fifth day after infection,” says one of the study authors, Dr. Müge evik.

PCR tests aren’t enough to establish how contagious a person is, Cevik continues. Therefore, the practice of isolating people with a positive PCR test, adopted by many governments, is not ideal, he says.

“What is happening now? People go for the test about two or three days after symptoms appear and by the time they get the test results, they have already passed the peak of infectivity,” says the researcher.

“The most important finding is that a positive test done by any method does not mean that there is an active virus in the body. Most likely, in our opinion, the peak of contagiousness comes relatively early,” says Chuck Deinerstein, an expert, American Council on science and health.

Infection index in Great Britainmeaning for the first time since August dropped below one. This means that, according to official data, the infection is no longer spreading: the number of new cases on average across the country is decreasing.

However, in some regions of England, the infection rate is still higher than one, especially in the east and north-west of the country.

The total number of cases in Germany exceeded one million people. On the last day, 22.8 thousand new cases were detected and a record number of patients died: 426. During the first wave, the country managed to effectively cope with the spread of the infection, Germany’s indicators were one of the most favorable in Europe.

However, now the authorities admit that they cannot contain the situation. According to Angela Merkel, one of the main reasons is the lack of unity in evaluations and actions between Berlin and the authorities of the federal states. By comparison, in early October, the number of Covid patients in ICUs nationwide was 360, up from 3,500 last week.

Prime Minister Belgium On Friday he holds meetings with scientific experts, on the basis of which the government will decide the further fate of businesses and not of primary importance. They are closed since November 2nd. There are currently less than 5,000 patients diagnosed with Covid-19 in Belgian hospitals. According to the authorities, this is a favorable indicator, but any wrong decision could have big consequences for the country.

According to the Department of Health and Human Services Sweden73% of all coronavirus deaths occur in closed nursing homes and other institutions. The report covers the period from March 1 to November 23, during which a total of just over three thousand people died from Covid-19 in Sweden.

IN Italy 822 people died in the last day, this is one of the highest rates in recent weeks. At the same time, the total number of covid patients in hospitals continues to decline. According to virologist Andrea Crisanti, the infection rates of the second wave of the epidemic have passed their peak, and the high death rate of the last few days is the result of an epidemiological situation 2-3 weeks ago.

France announced that the ski lifts of the ski resorts will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays and will not open until at least mid-January. The stations themselves will work for those who simply wish to come, breathe the alpine air or ski. Cross-country skiing will be allowed in France from tomorrow.

The day before United States of America celebrated a major national holiday, Thanksgiving Day, and millions of Americans gathered in large families and businesses contrary to government recommendations. US chief epidemiologist Anthony Fauci warned that hospitals should prepare for the fallout from this celebration.

The situation in the country continues to worsen, on the last day there has been a record number of deaths in the past six months – over 2,400 people. The total number of cases and deaths in the United States is nearly 12.9 million and 263.4 thousand people, respectively.

IN Georgia due to the worsening of the epidemiological situation from November 28 to February 1, additional point restrictions are introduced. In particular, the stay on the street and in public places will be strictly limited from 21:00 to five in the morning. An exception will be made only on New Year’s and Christmas nights.

Restaurants are switching to take-out mode, delivery service remains. Deposits of non-essential goods and markets other than agricultural ones close. Fitness centers and swimming pools will also be severely restricted, but there is no talk of a complete closure of these facilities.

Intercity transport stops working, and in large cities and municipalities. Authorities plan to resume transport operations and most facilities after January 16.

Authority South Korea talk about the signs of a third wave of coronavirus. Disease statistics in the country have reached their highest level since March this year: over 500 cases each for two consecutive days. The government warns that if this figure reaches 1,000 people a day, the country’s hospitals will face a severe shortage of beds. Bars and nightclubs have closed indefinitely across South Korea this week.

IN Australia Victoria, the second largest state, reported no new cases have been reported for 28 consecutive days. Also this week, the last patient diagnosed with Covid-19 was discharged from the hospital there. The situation in Victoria is particularly important for the country, during the first and second waves of the epidemic, it was this state that became the epicenter of the disease.

The New York Times published an article in which experts analyze the relationship between the postponed coronavirus and subsequent tooth loss in humans. The publication cites the stories of several people who have had Covid-19. One of the heroines, Farah Khemili, is a member of a Facebook group, whose members share their impressions of the disease and its consequences. She said that some time after she recovered, she lost a tooth, even though she had never suffered from dental problems before. He shared this with the group and it turned out that many of his virtual interlocutors faced the same.

Experts say there have been no signs of a relationship between Covid-19 and teeth so far, but the new data is fertile ground for more in-depth research. So far, they are inclined to believe that, if such a relationship exists, people who have had dental problems previously, even if they may not know them, are prone to it.