Omicron simplifies isolation rules to prevent paralysis due to flooding

Faced with a new wave of the Omicron variant that is expanding the number of COVID-19 contaminants, more and more governments around the world will have to relax regulations that isolate patients and their relatives to prevent paralysis financially.

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Omicron’s outrageous epidemic – and its impressive work stoppage and parade of arrests – are a burden on the organization’s organization, though not accompanied by acceleration of contamination. , An increase in deaths.

The first area concerned, Europe – the current epicenter of the epidemic – is facing unprecedented pollution: AFP estimates that over 4.9 million infections have been reported in the last seven days, or 59% more than in the previous week. Saturday. In total, more than 100 million cases have been reported since the virus was discovered in December 2019.

To save socio-economic life, France – which has detected more than a million cases in the last seven days – announced on Sunday that it was easing regulations to keep infected people and their contacts isolated from Monday, adding to the growing list. Countries are reducing quarantine time.

Fully vaccinated positive individuals now have to isolate themselves for seven days instead of ten, regardless of variant, with the isolation being lifted after five days in the event of a test negative. And there will no longer be a restriction for consultation cases with a complete vaccination schedule.

A change in the rules that would make it possible to ensure “pollution control while maintaining socio-economic life” was explained by the Ministry of Health in a press release.

“Living with a virus”

And in the United Kingdom, which records daily pollution records, British Health Minister Sajid Javed said on Saturday that the new sanctions would only interfere in England as a “last resort”. Shortly before Christmas, the British government reduced the isolation period from ten to seven days for people vaccinated against coronavirus.

“The enormous health, social and economic cost of detention,” he said. Javid, thanks to the arsenal of vaccinations, therapies and massive screening, felt the need to provide himself with ways to “live with the virus”. In the Daily Mail.

The minister, however, acknowledged that the health service would be “inevitably” under pressure in the coming weeks due to the “sharp increase” in hospitals.

On Friday, the Swiss Health Authority also decided that the continent could reduce the detention of contact cases to seven days against the previous ten and restrict it to “persons living together or in close contact with a person who has tested positive.”

Fears of economic instability led Spain to decide on Wednesday to reduce the number of people in favor of Kovid-19 to seven for ten days, compared to ten, to find a balance between the already “public health” and the “growth economy”. According to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

On the same day, Argentina took a similar decision in an attempt to reduce the impact on economic activity as cases in its territory rose to record levels. Portugal made a similar decision on Friday.

Flights were canceled in the United States

South Africa is believed to have crossed the summit of the Omikron Wave, part of which lifted a 21-month night curfew on December 31. “We strive to find a balance between the lives of the people, their livelihood and the goal of saving lives,” said Minister Mondley Gungubele, presiding.

An example of the Omicron wave effect is that global air traffic is still facing many disruptions. Airlines are required to cancel flights due to the absence of pilots and flight crew after being exposed to Kovid-19 or contact.

In the United States on Saturday, the FlightAware site added that nearly 2,660 flights were canceled, more than half of the 4,617 flights canceled worldwide, at about 7:30 p.m.

To limit absenteeism and avoid obstacles and shortages, the Joe Biden administration on Monday decided to reduce the recommended detention period from ten to five days for people who are positive for Kovid, who are asymptomatic.

Omicron’s outrageous epidemic – and its impressive work stoppage and parade of arrests – are a burden on the organization’s organization, though not accompanied by acceleration of contamination. , An increase in deaths.

The first area concerned, Europe – the current epicenter of the epidemic – is facing unprecedented pollution: AFP estimates that over 4.9 million infections have been reported in the last seven days, or 59% more than in the previous week. Saturday. In total, there have been over 100 million cases reported since the virus was discovered in December 2019.

To save socio-economic life, France – which has detected more than a million cases in the last seven days – announced on Sunday that it was easing regulations to keep infected people and their contacts isolated from Monday, adding to the growing list. Countries are reducing quarantine time.

Fully vaccinated positive individuals now have to isolate themselves for seven days instead of ten, regardless of variant, with the isolation being lifted after five days in the event of a test negative. And there will no longer be a restriction for consultation cases with a complete vaccination schedule.

A change in the rules that would make it possible to ensure “pollution control while maintaining socio-economic life” was explained by the Ministry of Health in a press release.

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