European epidemic data on May 23
French 9704 new cases, a total of 5644393 confirmed cases, 70 new deaths, and a total of 108596 deaths;
Spain’s weekend will not be updated ;
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UK html ml4 added 2,235 new cases, with a total of 4462,538 confirmed cases, 5 new deaths, and a total of 127,721 deaths;
Italian new cases, with a total of 3,995 new cases, with a total of 4,192,183 new cases, with a total of 72 new deaths, and a total of 125,225 deaths;
Germany on the 22nd, with a total of 3,858 new cases, with a total of 3,646,037 new cases, with a total of 118 new deaths, and a total of 87,320 deaths.
The latest research released by the British Public Health Agency (PHE) on Saturday (22nd) showed that the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine and AstraZeneca vaccine against the Indian variant strain B.1.617 is not much different from that of the British variant.
This study was conducted from April 5 to May 16 this year. Two weeks after receiving the second dose of Pfizer /BioNTech vaccine, the protection of the Indian variant strain B.1.617 reached 88% (93% protection for the British variant); under the same conditions, the protection of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the Indian variant is 60% (66% protection for the British variant).
▲ This study conducted gene sequencing of 12,675 new coronaviruses, of which 1,054 were Indian variants. British Health Secretary Hancock said the study results were "innovative" and congratulated the vaccine on its good protection against Indian variants. ( AFP photo)
In order to prevent the Indian variant strain B.1.617 from becoming the new dominant virus in the UK, the British health authorities have decided to reduce the two injection intervals for people over 50 years old and healthy vulnerable from the current 8 weeks to 6 weeks. In addition, in areas where Indian variant strains are active, such as northwest England and some areas in London, the screening of the new crown has been further strengthened.
This study by the British Public Health Bureau also shows that after three weeks of vaccination with the first shot of vaccine (Pfizer or AstraZeneca ), the new coronavirus disease caused by the Indian variant can be reduced by 33%, while the protection of the British variant can reach 50%.
Statistics from the British Public Health Bureau show that from February 1 to May 18 this year, at least 2,889 Indian variants were detected in England, of which 104 people went to the emergency department of the hospital, 31 were hospitalized and 6 died.
Modner recommends that risk groups receive the third dose
In order to accelerate vaccination, France will soon introduce the Moderna vaccine with relatively convenient storage in pharmacies and city doctor clinics. At the same time, Moderna's president Stéphane Bancel once again called for the third dose of the new crown vaccine to reduce the threat posed by the new crown variant virus in the 23rd.
▲ France's New Aquitaine Regional Health Bureau warned on the 21st that a mysterious new coronavirus variant was detected in the Bacalan neighborhood in northern Bordeaux. According to the latest data on Saturday, about 50 people were infected with the variant. In order to curb the further spread of this "rare" new crown variant strain, the French government urgently distributed 19,000 doses of vaccines to provide "fast and unconditional" vaccination for adult residents in the Baccaran region. The picture shows the commercial street in the center of Bordeaux after the store resumed business on May 19. (AFP photo)
Bonsel encouraged high-risk groups in the interview, such as the elderly in Ehpad disabled nursing homes, to receive the third dose of vaccine from the end of summer. "Depending on different people," the immunity provided by the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine ranges from one to three years, "but the threat of various variants of viruses is increasing." Bonsel explained.
▲Bonsel is a Frenchman and has been the president of Moderna Biotechnology, the United States since 2011.(AFP photo)
Bonsel also said that if all adults who are interested in getting vaccinated can be given the first shot this summer as planned, the vaccination work for teenagers aged 12 to 17 should be started immediately. "The ideal situation is to protect them (teenagers) by the end of August. If large-scale vaccination cannot be achieved, the risk of a fourth wave of the epidemic cannot be ruled out."
▲ At present, the Pfizer vaccine has been approved by the European health authorities and can vaccinate teenagers aged 16 to 18. European licenses for the 12 to 16 years old are still under review (approved by the United States). (Photo by AFP)
In addition, Bonsel also revealed that Moderna is testing three different formulas of "re-vaccines": the common new crown, the South African variant, and the mixed virus of the common new crown + South African variant, to test the effectiveness of the four variant strains. Preliminary results will be released in early June and human trials will be conducted in the summer, and are expected to "submit data to the health authorities in August and be available in September."
Paris Airport: The coronavirus test falsely proves "carnival"
Although it faces the threat of multiple variant strains, European countries have not slowed down their pace of unblocking.
Le Parisien reported that although the French government has recently strengthened entry control, at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, many passengers held fake new crown test certificates and tried to get away with it.
"This proof is not yours!" Simon, a civil protection and rescue team member who is responsible for checking the COVID-19 test certificate, said to a passenger. The test certificate provided by the passenger was 25 years old in the age column, and the man in front of him was so old that he could not even walk. "It's really ridiculously fake!" Simon couldn't help but sigh.
▲ The picture shows the civil protection and rescue team members at Charles de Gaulle Airport checking the COVID-19 testing certificate for incoming passengers. (Photo by AFP)
Charles de Gaulle Airport has a total of 90 civil protection and ambulance team members like Simon. They not only need to help the local regional health department conduct COVID-19 tests for passengers, but also be responsible for checking the COVID-19 test certificates of incoming personnel on international flights. "The font sizes on some proofs are different, crooked; some proofs can only be clearly seen with the name and date of birth." Simon said with a wry smile: "(the people who commit fraud) are very brave!"
Some "careless" counterfeiters even got the test date wrong. For example, a woman from Algeria showed a test time on the certificate she showed when entering the country was three days after entering the country, and the test address was even more outrageous. She was a laboratory in Bordeaux! "Everything can be faked!" Simon said. But a more heart-wrenching question is: how did the test certificate, which is so obvious, pass the boarding inspection at the scene of the incident?
The new crown test QR code scanned is the building materials store
At present, many countries use QR code technology to present the test results by scanning the code. But inspectors at Charles de Gaulle Airport often have "unexpected gains".
▲ Screenshot of the related report of Le Parisien.
Civil protection and rescue team captain Virginie encountered something that made her laugh and cry: when scanning the code for a passenger from Africa, the pop-up page cannot be exactly the same as the new crown test. It can be said that it has nothing to do with it. It is actually the website page of a French home decoration building materials store! Another ambulance team member, Thibaut, also said that he had found a fake test certificate, and the so-called "laboratory" icon printed on it was actually the logo of the gas station!
Compared with this outrageous detection proof, others are inevitably scary. Simon recalled that the paper test certificate held by a female traveler was "negative", but the page result that appeared after scanning the code surprised him: the big red letter said "positive". "She knew she was infected with the new crown, but she tampered with the result and traveled by plane!" Simon said angrily.
Le Parisien pointed out that if inspectors have doubts about the passenger's COVID-19 test certificate, the latter can be asked to undergo re-test at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Once proven to be fake, the passenger involved can be detained and fined 135 euros. French media pointed out that the reason why some passengers commit fraud is because the test costs are too expensive: Although the new crown test in France is completely free, in some countries, it even costs hundreds of euros to do a new crown nucleic acid test...
(European Times/Yellow Report)
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