The new strain multiplies faster, infects more people and causes more severe disease.
A week ago, it seemed that we were riding the coronavirus and there was nothing to be afraid of. Vaccinations are available, effective, free and affordable. Treatment is understandable, hospital beds in bulk.
And then - once, and an interview with Dr. Protsenko (chief physician of Kommunarka): the number of patients is growing, people stop responding to the already tested treatment strategy, only 20 percent of unoccupied beds remained.
Once, and Sobyanin announced an unplanned vacation for those working. Once, and it turned out that the number of patients on one day, on June 13, in Moscow became 7700 people - byas in the darkest and most terrible days of January, at the peak of the epidemic. Moreover, on June 5, there were only 2897 patients.
And it became very scary. Let's figure out what is happening and what needs to be done.
Why the delta coronavirus is dangerous
Came to Moscow a new Indian strain - it is politically correct called Delta,
how at one time the name of the Chinese coronavirus was replaced with covid-19. He came not only to us, this attack spread throughout all the major cities of Europe.It angrier than all the previous. It multiplies faster, infects people more and causes more severe disease.
And we don't get vaccinated at all!
Another important factor: the number of people who are asymptomatic has dropped sharply. If earlier young people endured everything on their feet and did not go to the hospital, now they are so unwell that they go to the doctors.
Where did it come from and why does the disease come again
Of course, viruses mutate, you cannot negotiate with them or turn the mutation in the direction we need.
But the second main reason is we are tired of coronavirus. We are used to it.
Remember how last year we wiped the food packaging with alcohol, quartzed our apartments and endlessly washed our hands? We admit to ourselves - we have forgotten.
And the virus is not tired. He is still fresh and vigorous, multiplies more than ever and is ready to conquer new horizons.
Therefore, my friends, we are returning to our previous positions.
What to do?
⁃ Maximum isolation. The main method of infection is still aerosol. The virus is in the air in a group of people. Therefore, it is very important to avoid crowds and enclosed spaces as much as possible.
⁃ Airing. Now, in general, you can keep the windows wide open in the apartment (if there are no small children). Let the wind reduce the concentration of the virus in the air to such values that they are no longer significant for infection.
⁃ Washing hands, wearing masks.
⁃ Boosting immunity. Let's remember about adaptogens that help the body in difficult times. These are multivitamins, vitamin C, purpurea echinacea, Chinese magnolia vine and further on the list. If you feel that something is wrong with you, we start taking adaptogens. I hope you haven't stopped taking vitamin D. This will not prevent illness, but it will mobilize all forces.
- And the most important thing is vaccination!
It is terrible, unthinkable, unfair that in our country, almost the first in the world to make a working vaccine against coronavirus, there are so few vaccinated! Herd immunity has not been formed, therefore, we cannot protect those for whom vaccination is contraindicated for health reasons.
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Virology scientists say the results are about the same as against other strains already studied.
In any case, vaccination is the only thing that gives protection. Not one hundred percent, but reliable enough. The more people are vaccinated, the less the virus has a chance of infecting someone and multiplying.
Remember how we defeated smallpox just 40 years ago. They simply vaccinated the entire population of the globe, and the virus had nowhere to catch. The vaccine was rough, with a bunch of side effects, but mankind did it in the name of its own life.
In general, now the situation is very similar, except that the vaccines are better, more finely purified, and the side effects from it are much milder.
Vaccinate while you are healthy!
Your Doctor Pavlova
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