On 5 July, there were 132274 new confirmed cases in Italy
94 deaths. The cumulative number of confirmed cases is 18938771, 168698 deaths, and 17682801 cured.
5 days of new additions across Italy and real-time tracking of the epidemic in Europe (swipe up to view)
Lombardy: +19.037
Veneto: +12.206
Campania: +18.663
Lazio: +13.555
Emilia Romagna: +5,493
Sicily: +9.993
Piedmont: +7.449
Tuscany: +7.930
Apulia: +11,642
Walking: +3.686
Liguria: +3.234
Abruzzo: +3,590
Calabria: +3.537
Friuli-Venezia Giulia: +2,607
Sardinia: +3.784
Umbria: +2,024
P.A Bolzano: +1.038
P.A Trento: +840
Basilicata: +1,394
Molise: +420
Aosta Valley: +180
Recently, a new variant of the virus with stronger contagiousness has caused concern among researchers around the world.
• The strongest new variant appears, 5 times more contagious than the "O-5"! It has now arrived in Europe
Comprehensive Italian Fanpage network, Tgcom24 network, today network reported that recently, a new variant of the Omiljung strain numbered "BA.2.75" has aroused multinational vigilance. Researchers worry that the virus may be the "worst" variant since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
The "BA.2.75" variant, evolved from BA.2, is a second-generation variety of Themikron and was first discovered in India in early June. At present, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and other countries have reported the discovery of this variant.
Preliminary studies have found that the "BA.2.75" variant adds nearly 20 new mutations than "Omicron 2", of which two new mutations called G446S and R493Q give it a stronger breakthrough ability, bypass the body's vaccine or naturally constructed immune barrier, and more easily bind to human cells.
Giorgio Gilestro, a professor of neuroscience at Imperial College London, said the "BA.2.75" variant may be five times more contagious than the "Omicron 5." Thomas Peacock, a virologist at the academy, also said the new variant is "worthy of attention" and could be more of a threat to vaccinated populations and cured patients.
According to the report, the current infection rate of "Omicron 5" in Italy is 60.7%, and the "BA.2.75" variant is likely to replace "O-5" in the short term.
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• Hospital pressure in Lombardy has increased dramatically, and infections among healthcare workers have increased
Although the "Ami kerong family" is less pathogenic, it is alarmingly contagious. Today, as many as 132274 new cases have been confirmed. Hospitals in many parts of Italy, especially in Lombardy, are once again in crisis: in addition to the increase in hospitalizations, infections among medical staff have also begun to increase. At the same time, it is currently the summer vacation, and the staff vacation has also greatly increased the pressure on the hospital.
Massimo Gurry, an infectious disease scientist at the Sacco Hospital in Milan, said: "We are facing a new round of outbreaks caused by new variants. We all think that summer is a time when the virus slows its spread, but this is not the case. It is essential to maintain prudence. ”
The Italian Medicines Agency therefore also recommends that all people over the age of 60 should be vaccinated in a timely manner if a new vaccine for the new variant is launched in September this year.
Currently, only 20% of all residents over the age of 80 have received a fourth dose of the vaccine, and many elderly people refuse to continue vaccinating boosters because they doubt the efficacy of the vaccine or want to wait for a new vaccine to be available. The FDA appealed that current vaccines remain effective in preventing serious diseases.
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• The Italian government declared a drought emergency in 5 regions
The coronavirus threat continues, and Italy is now facing a severe drought.
Yesterday (4th), the Italian government declared five regions into a drought emergency, planning to allocate 36.5 million euros to deal with the water crisis. of which 10.9 million euros were allocated to emilia-Romagna region; Friuli-Venezia Giulia 4.2 million euros; €9 million in Lombardy; Piedmont €7.6 million; Euro 4.8 million in the Veneto region.
According to the Union of Italian Agricultural Growers (Coldiretti), there are about 270,000 farms in areas of emergency. The federation warned that "Made in Italy" agri-food products are facing a severe blow from the drought, with losses now exceeding 3 billion euros. Etore Prandini, president of the federation, said a national emergency should be activated to launch a nationwide project to store water in lakes and reservoirs.
In addition, the Italian government's decree on drought measures is scheduled to be issued this week.
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