At least 40 athletes were infected in the Paris Olympics: many well-known athletes were infected! WHO warns
2024-08-10
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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 8: The World Health Organization recently warned thatAt least 40 athletes have beenInfectCOVID-19 and other respiratory illnessesPathogensThe international community should pay attention to the abnormal increase in COVID-19 infections in the summer and recommends vaccination of the highest-risk groups with COVID-19 vaccines.A "new crown infection wave" appeared at the Paris OlympicsAlthough reports indicate that there are more than 40 athletes diagnosed in the entire Olympic Village, many people said thatThe real number is much more than this.！
As early as three days before the Olympics officially started, an Australian water polo player tested positive for the new coronavirus.One day later, one person became five peopleAccording to the Australian Olympic CommitteeAssociation of Overseas ChineseA statement on Tuesday said 16 Australian athletes had been confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus, while 15 others had been infected with other diseases such as influenza.
Swimming star Lani PallisterDue to being diagnosed with COVID-19, she was forced to withdraw from the 1500m freestyle. After recovering, she forced herself to compete in the 800m freestyle, but ultimately only finished sixth, more than 10 seconds behind the champion.Although the Australian swimming team performed well in this Olympics, it is clear that the new coronavirus has greatly affected the condition of some athletes.
Some analysts believe that due to the regional transmission of the new coronavirus epidemic, Australia's strain is somewhat "backward", and Australian athletes are easily infected once they arrive in the northern hemisphere.Dawn Fraser, legendary Australian swimmerIn a media commentary, he confessed,"It's like a dream! Half of our team members are infected and the media doesn't even know about it!"In addition to Australia, people from other teams have also been continuously infected with the new coronavirus.
Manuel Eitel, German decathleteHe felt very regretful for being forced to withdraw from the competition due to infection with the new coronavirus."Today is and will be one of the worst days of my life,"he said on social media.“How many wars I fought and how hard I worked to win these fights, few people know.”AnotherGerman long jumper Malaika Mihambo, after trying her best to complete the race, she was directly pushed away in a wheelchair. It is said that she was infected with the new coronavirus two months ago and has not recovered yet, and she has difficulty breathing. Although her athletic ability is still there, her endurance has been greatly lost.
The international situation is not optimistic!Maria Van Kerkhove, acting director of the World Health Organization's Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department, warned at a press conference in Geneva on the 6th that data from more than 80 countries showedInfection with the main pathogen of the new coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been increasing in number recently。
According to overseas media reports, health agencies can analyze the spread of the virus based on wastewater monitoring data and predict the level of hospital bed shortages for COVID-19 patients two to three weeks in advance.
According to Van Kerkhove, wastewater monitoring data shows thatSARS-CoV-2 is spreading "two to 20 times faster than reported"It is unusual for the coronavirus to have such a high transmission rate in the summer, as other respiratory viruses tend to thrive in colder seasons.
According to AFP, the current global COVID-19 positive detection rate is slightly higher than10%The positive detection rate in Europe is slightly higher than20%。Van Kerkhove reminded:"The coronavirus is still with us."She worries that given the current low vaccination rates and high transmission rates of the virus, if a more powerful variant of the new coronavirus emerges, the risk of severe illness among high-risk groups after infection will be "huge."
According to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during the peak season of infection with the Omicron strain of the new coronavirus in 2022, wastewater monitoring showed thatVirus concentrations reached up to 23 times the baseline levelThe concentration of the coronavirus monitored across the United States in April and May this year was slightly higher than the baseline level, butIt has risen to seven times the baseline level in the past two months.However, Andrew Pecos, a professor of microbiology at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, told The Washington Post on the 7th, "We don't have any data to show that the currently prevalent (new coronavirus) variants will cause more serious illness." The mutations of "a large number of mutant strains" in the United States are similar, which may indicate thatThe new coronavirus has limited ways to evolve.Dog DaysBeware of infection!The dog days of summer are the time of the year with the highest temperature, the highest humidity and the strongest stuffiness, which can easily make people feel tired.Long-term use of air conditioning leads to poor indoor air circulation, which increases the spread of pathogens. If you do not pay attention to proper rest or overwork, the human bodyimmunityFunction may decline, resulting inFatigue, lack of energy,diarrhea、Vomit, respiratory tract infection and other symptoms.
Experts from Shanghai Ruijin Hospital pointed out that if you have fever symptoms during the dog days, it is recommended toFirst, use a simple pathogen detection test strip to self-test。
Although these tests are not as accurate as professional tests in hospitals, they can help you understand possible pathogens as soon as possible.
If the symptoms are mild,Take some heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs at homeIf symptoms are severe or self-medication is ineffective,It is recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible, with the fever clinic or emergency room being the first choice.
source:Public Health and Preventive MedicineComprehensive News Morning Post, Science Popularization China
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