An increase in cases of coronavirus infection has been noted in New York, and cases have become more frequent in other US states, he writes. new york post (NYP).
The publication said that according to data from the New York State Department of Health dated August 2, the number of COVID cases increased by 55% compared to the previous week. It is stated that the state reaches an average of 824 cases per day.
At the same time, hospitalizations of infected people increased by 22% – more than 100 patients per day.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 8,000 hospitalizations in one week across the country, up 12% from last week.
New York Health Commissioner Ashvi Vasan believes the increase in infections is due to decreased immunity.
August 11, immunologist Nikolai Kryuchkov at NSN He insisted Russians will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the fall. According to him, the current vaccine is not adapted to the new strains of coronavirus and will not help to avoid infection, but will protect against serious consequences.
Former immunologist warned about the danger of a new variant of the coronavirus.