The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the 'tsunami' of Covid19 will paralyze the system of rehabilitation centers.
According to the foreign news agency AFP, New Year's celebrations have once again become limited due to the record increase in the number of cases of the new coronavirus Omicron around the world.
"I am deeply concerned that Omicron will become a tsunami of new cases," said Tedros Adhanom Gabrias, head of the WHO.
"Medical centers are already under pressure and the health system is on the brink of collapse due to further pressure," he said.
US cases
— Michael Mina (@michaelmina_lab) December 28, 2021
Almost 250,000 per day
Then count the massive number of cases not counted but detected w home tests
And then add the massive number of cases simply not detected bc no test
250k starts to look like the tip of the iceberg. (But an iceberg that’s en route to drying up) pic.twitter.com/MYTQLO2Rqp
Harvard epidemiologist and immunologist Michael Mena said on social networking site Twitter that the current number of Omicron cases is probably just a 'tip of the iceberg', the actual number being much higher due to a lack of medical tests. Is.
Anthony Fookie, head of infectious diseases in the United States, said: "Not all indications point to the low intensity of Omicron, so we should not be complacent.
