Covid cases climb in Europe as restrictions ease and BA.2 subvariant spreads. Nearly half of European countries have recorded increases in new Covid cases over the last week.Nearly half of all European countries have recorded increases in new Covid-19 cases in the past week, according to an NBC News.
Among the countries with the biggest recent surges are Finland, where new cases jumped by 84 percent in its weekly case total, to nearly 62,500 weekly cases; Switzerland, whose weekly total rose by 45 percent, to 182,190; and the United Kingdom, which had a 31 percent increase, to a weekly total of 414,480 new cases. Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy have also recorded double-digit percentage increases in their weekly tallies.
Rising coronavirus cases in Europe are a potential warning sign that another pandemic wave is possible this spring in other countries.
The virus will continue to mutate with unknown outcomes. This is predictable. This is not endemic behavior. The majority moving on doesn’t mean everyone is moving on or can move on.
BA.2 is considered a subtype of omicron because although it has small variations that set it apart they’re not enough for it to be a new lineage. Still, some research suggests BA.2 is even more transmissible than the original omicron strain.
For vulnerable populations, including kids under 5, things haven’t changed. Necessary quarantine measures should still be taken as masks and social distance.
How are they compared to surgical masks? Do they filter the particles you cough (In case you are already infected)?
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