Omiko's variant BA.5 swept the United States, and the number of hospitalizations flocked

Jimu Journalist Hu Xiuwen

According to reports on July 13th, the highly contagious Omikonzi variant BA.5 swept the United States. The hospitals are preparing for the surge in new crown patients.

Director of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rosel Valenzki, said at a media blower on July 12 that the number of inpatients across the country has doubled since May, and the number of increases is by Omik Rongzi variant BA.5 is promoted by another close -related sub -variant BA.4. According to data from the US Disease Control and Prevention Center, BA.5 accounted for 65%of the new cases as of July 9 and BA.4 accounted for 16.3%.

A new crown patient at Chicago University Medical Center: NBC According to the National Broadcasting Corporation Financial Channel, according to data from the US Disease Control and Prevention Center, at present, more than 5,000 people are admitted to the hospital due to the new crown per day. As of May 1st 1st Within a week, an average of more than 2,000 people admitted to the hospital for new crowns per day.

However, no signs have shown that these sub -variants are more dangerous.

According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control, as of July 10, the number of deaths caused by the new crown was relatively low, with an average of about 280 people daily. At the peak period of Omikon's infection last winter, nearly 2,700 people died in the new crown per day.

"The ratio of hospitalization, ICU and death to death is much lower than a few months ago." Said Anthony Fitch, chief medical consultant of the White House. Compared with the previous Omikon variants, BA.5 and BA.4 are "more contagious and immune to escape", that is, people who have vaccinated the vaccine or those who have been infected before May be infected. Valenceki said that people who had previously infected the Omikon variant BA.1 and BA.2 were still infected with the risk of BA.4 and BA.5.

Fitch said that the vaccine can still prevent severe diseases. People who have completely vaccinated the vaccine may be infected and mild to moderate symptoms, but they are unlikely to be hospitalized and it is impossible to die from the new crown virus.

Fuqi said that compared with other Omiko variants, BA.5 does not seem to have a great risk of serious diseases, but with the increase of cases, due to its stronger communication, some people will eventually enter the hospital or in the hospital or ICU.

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