The coronavirus pandemic, it seems, is not going to leave us anytime soon. Recently, a new wave of COVID-19 is fast spreading in the United States of America as well as in the United Kingdom. Many hospitals have reinstated the use of masks and other COVID-19-era restrictions have also been reimplemented. Here are all of the important details that you would need to know about this new wave of this deadly virus.
New COVID-19 Wave: LB.1 Variant Spreads Across US And UK
According to an article which was recently published by The HealthSite, the US and UK have witnessed a huge surge in the number of daily cases reported. The article also mentioned that people who are deemed especially vulnerable to the virus are now being asked to wear masks for their protection.
Vaccinations have also been accelerated. The US, on the other hand, has reinstated COVID-19-era restrictions in certain parts of the country. This new wave of COVID-19 is owing to the new variant LB.1.
The Center for Disease Control or CDC is also therefore keeping a close monitor on the situation. Since the first COVID-19 case was detected, the virus kept coming back in mutated forms. This means that even if one has taken vaccinations, they are still susceptible to it.
One In Every 25,000 British Citizens Have Been Infected
The United Kingdom Health Security Agency or UKHSA recently shared a report. In it, they revealed that one in every 25,000 British citizens were infected by the virus by June 26, 2024. This number is huge and the experts are understandably worried by it.
Subsequently, appropriate measures are being put in place to ensure that the spread of the wave is curbed. Over the last two years, the spread of this virus has largely been unnoticed. However, this new variant is proving to be a cause for concern.
Do you know anyone who lives in either of these countries? What measures do they take to protect themselves against the virus? Let us know in the comments section below!
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