Towards the end of last year, with the acceleration of vaccination, the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic began to decrease in many countries, including Turkey; B.1.1.529 (Omicron) The variant broke all the balances. According to scientists, Omicron, which spread faster than other variants, almost brought the world back to the first days of the epidemic.
In December 2021, Omicron became dominant in the United States, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services in the United States. Due to this variant, recorded national cases of COVID-19 have reached an all-time high.
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75 percent of children contracted COVID-19
American children during this period. at least 75 percent Infected with coronavirus. According to the CDC’s report, this rate was 44 percent before the B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Children aged 0-11 and 12-17 saw the most significant increase in infection rate during the Omicron wave compared with other age groups. all the children in the country about a third are newly infected due to Omicron while; data show how vulnerable the younger ones are to the virus.
More dangerous than Delta
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released another report in February. Pediatric hospitalizations during the Omicron wave compared to the rate of hospitalization during the Delta variant period. four times higher revealed that. The greatest increase occurred in children aged 0-4 years.
In December, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced that the Omicron variant was also seen in Turkey. While the cases of COVID-19 recorded in Turkey for a period exceeded the 100 thousand limit, now it is around 2 thousand.
After the Scientific Committee meeting held on April 26, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “With the epidemic no longer a mass threat, European countries have lifted the restrictions. I believe that our country has come to this stage,” he announced that the mask obligation in closed areas has been removed.
Mask requirement has been removed!
President Erdoğan, who was in front of the camera after the Scientific Committee meeting, announced that the mask ban was lifted.
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