Covid-19 is spreading over the world: the WHO has recommended two new medications, and scientists have discovered a gene that doubles the chance of catastrophic illness. Covid

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A World Health Organization (WHO) panel has recommended the use of two new medications to treat Covid-19 as the Omicron type of coronavirus grows more prevalent around the world. Meanwhile, Pfizer Inc announced that it has submitted an application to the Japanese authorities for approval of its oral Covid-19 therapy. In addition, Polish researchers claim to have discovered a gene that more than doubles the risk of Covid-19-related severe illness. In ten points, here's what's going on around the world.

COVID-19 WORLDWIDE | 10 POINTS

1.         For Covid-19 patients, a World Health Organization (WHO) panel approved the use of two Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, and Vir Biotechnology medications, expanding treatment choices as the fast-spreading Omicron form renders many useless. The panel approved Lilly's baricitinib, available by the brand name Olumiant, in combination with corticosteroids for patients with severe Covid-19 on Thursday. It also gave GSK-antibody Vir's therapy a conditional approval for non-severe patients at the highest risk of hospitalisation.

2.         According to a United Nations assessment, the deadly Covid-19 Delta version variant killed 240,000 people in India between April and June 2021, disrupting economic recovery, and warning that "similar occurrences" could occur in the near future. "Between April and June, a fatal wave of infection with the Delta variety claimed the lives of 240,000 people in India, disrupting the country's economic recovery. Similar incidents may occur in the near future "According to the research,

3.          Polish scientists have discovered a gene that, according to them, more than doubles the risk of falling extremely unwell with Covid-19, a finding that they believe will aid doctors in identifying patients who are most at risk. After age, weight, and gender, researchers from the Medical University of Bialystok discovered that the gene was the fourth most important predictor in determining how serious a person's Covid-19 was.

4.         As part of his attempts to "surge" resources to help the country weather the spike in coronavirus cases, US President Joe Biden stated that the government will treble the number of fast, at-home Covid-19 testing to be issued free to Americans, as well as the most protective N95 masks. He also announced that 1,000 military medical troops will begin deploying across the country next week to assist overburdened medical facilities in alleviating staff shortages caused by the highly transmissible omicron form.

5.         Effective Monday, the UK government announced that the minimum time of self-isolation for someone who tests positive for Covid-19 will be cut from seven to five days. Fully vaccinated patients will be eligible to leave isolation on day six after negative lateral flow tests on that day and the day before - days five and six - according to the new guideline.

6.         Pfizer Inc announced on Friday that it had submitted an application to the Japanese authorities for approval of its oral Covid-19 therapy. Last month, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida claimed he spoke with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla about securing 2 million doses of the company's antiviral medication.

7.         Two brand-new Covid-19 capsules, which were intended to be a key weapon in the fight against the pandemic in the United States, are in poor supply and have had no impact on the omicron wave of infections. Part of the issue is that production is still ramping up, and the drugs can take anywhere from five to eight months to make.

8.         In a tweet on Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "...while Omicron causes less severe Covid-19 disease than Delta, it is still a hazardous virus, especially for unvaccinated people. It is inexcusable that nearly 50,000 people die every week. We should not accept this amount of deaths just because we have learned to live with this illness."

9.         Official statistics released on Thursday revealed that Pakistan recorded over 3,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, a staggering 46 percent increase and the largest single-day increase in the prior four months. There were 3,019 cases reported, up from 2,074 just 24 hours before. As a result, the optimism rate increased to 6.12 percent from 4.7 percent the day before.

10.       According to early findings presented by the Anglo-Swedish biopharma major on Thursday, the AstraZeneca Vaxzevaria vaccine demonstrated an enhanced antibody response to the Omicron type of Covid-19 after a third booster dosage. Given the urgent need for third dose boosters, the business said it is presenting this additional evidence to health authorities around the world.

 

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