According to analyzes conducted in Germany, Kosovo is dominated by the “Delta” variant of the coronovirus.

The Minister of Health, Arben Vitia, has said that due to the “Delta” variant, the number of infected has increased twenty times for a short time, reports Zeri.info.

Vitia said today that the result of the analysis dated 16 August from the “Robert Coch” institute in Germany sent to the NIPH for the samples taken showed that in Kosovo dominates the “Delta” variant and its rapid distribution made that within a very in short the number of infected increases twentyfold.

Minister Vitia at the meeting of the Committee for Coordination and Assessment of the Situation with the COVID-19 Pandemic informed about the current situation in hospitals and the progress of the vaccination process.

“We are aware that only the vaccine stops the recurrence of a new wave, even after this wave. “Until the vaccination of citizens to the extent of the formation of a collective immunity, we, despite the economic challenges we may have, the public health of citizens should and will be the main priority,” said Minister Vitia. /voice

Despite reporting many positive cases and deaths from coronavirus, the National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo has said that “Delta has stopped the variant”.

Through a post on the official Facebook page, NIPHK says that the virus is transmitted very quickly from one person to dozens of other people with consequences that in most cases can be fatal and that unfortunately affect children.
NIPHK appeals to respect the measures and recommendations set by the Government.

“Please implement the measures recommended by NIPHK by every citizen of the Republic. Only together will we flatten the epidemic curve and stop the rage of the SARS CoV-2 virus. “Together with the already known measures: wearing masks, keeping distance and maintaining hygiene, will achieve their effect in reducing the curve, please believe that the most effective measure in the fight against COVID-19 is VACCINATION”, it is said in institute posting.
In the last 24 hours, 1,682 cases of infection were registered, after testing 10,710 samples.

The Ministry of Health has announced that on August 22, 263 patients were cured of COVID-19, while there are 19,695 active cases.

Since March 13, 2020, when the first cases of infection were registered, health authorities in Kosovo have registered over 125,000 patients with this virus.

Of these, 2,315 have died.

Full post by NIPHK:

Dear citizens!
We have stopped the Delta version, although many positive cases and many deaths are still being reported, expressing condolences to all family members! The virus is transmitted very quickly from one person to dozens of other people with consequences that in most cases can be fatal and that unfortunately affect children as well.
Therefore, please implement the measures recommended by the NIPHK by every citizen of the Republic. Only together will we flatten the epidemic curve and stop the rage of the SARS CoV-2 virus.
Together with the already known measures: wearing masks, keeping distance and maintaining hygiene, will achieve their effect in reducing the curve, please believe that the most effective measure in the fight against COVID-19 is VACCINATION!
So for the sake of your health!
Please!
Get vaccinated! e
Vaccination against COVID-19 saves lives!
Unvaccinated people are our biggest concern!
Vaccination is the best, cheapest and most effective method in the fight against COVID-19!
Vaccination awakens our body’s natural defenses to create resistance to specific infections and strengthens the immune system!
ë Vaccination prevents deaths and serious complications, which require hospitalization of the patient.
Vaccinate you and your relatives!
ë With vaccination we will pass the new wave from the Delta variant with as few patients and as few victims as possible.
ë None of the vaccines in use in Kosovo contain live virus that causes COVID-19. This means that you cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccine.
Kosovo is the only country in the region that has provided only vaccines approved by the European and American Drug Agency is Kosovo. These vaccines are Astra-Zeneca and Pfizer. These vaccines have the safety, quality and efficacy, which meet the European and American standard.
ë Some are reluctant to be vaccinated because they are afraid of side effects which so far in Kosovo have been minimal but the benefit of protection from COVID-19 is many times greater.
ë If we are not vaccinated, new cases may increase, followed by an increase in hospitalizations, deaths, overload of the health system, reversal of restrictions, blows to mental health, school, economy, culture, arts and sports.
Dear citizens!
Get vaccinated! e
ë Protect yourself, your family, your relatives, your nation and humanity against COVID-19 with the vaccine.
ë Cover your mouth and nose with a mask!
Respect the distance!
ë Keep hygiene!

Neither high temperatures nor COVID vaccines were enough to prevent a new wave of pandemics in northern Macedonia. Although expected to arrive in October, the fourth wave took off in early August.

Compared to today a year ago, when anti-covid vaccines have not yet been detected, there were only 139 new cases, and for the whole month of August there were more cured than affected.

In the last four weeks we see a rapid increase in those affected where out of 15 infected became 588 and out of no deaths on a daily basis there are now 8 patients who died and hospitals are filling rapidly.

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July 21: 2,550 tests – 15 infected – 6 cured – 0 dead

July 28: 3,593 tests – 47 infected – 14 cured – 0 dead

04 condition: 5,276 tests – 164 infected – 18 cured – 3 dead

11 condition: 5,780 tests – 588 infected – 26 cured – 8 dead

In order to be effective in immunizing the population against an aggressive pandemic such as CoVid19, mass vaccination of the population had to be done in a very short period of time.

So said epidemiologist Alexander Stoyakov, criticizing the authorities that this fourth wave that is just beginning would not happen at the summer solstice if all vaccinations were done during the spring. The former head of the now-retired CPH said that over the years when events were completely banned, more than 440 weddings were held illegally, while this year this large number of family parties will lead to an apocalyptic situation in the country.

“Economic profitability has definitely been seen here, so now we pay the high cost. But it is paid by people who should not have paid it. Health workers can not see any white day. They too are at risk of carrying the virus to their homes and they have families. It’s not just money! It is not just a matter of pleasure, public health must also be preserved. “Nothing was respected and unfortunately we will have four waves because the vaccination process was delayed,” said Aleksandar Stoyanov, an epidemiologist.

According to the figures of the Ministry of Health, the vaccination has exceeded 1 million with one dose, but in reality, less than half a million of the citizens or ¼ of the population in the country are completely immunized. In the last four days, the number of people interested in vaccination has doubled, and it was decided that from Monday, August 16, there will be restrictive measures for those who are not vaccinated.

At the vaccination points as well as in the field throughout the country, yesterday the first dose was received by 8,914 citizens, while during the last 24 hours a total of 16,020 vaccines were applied. In total, 1,016,700 vaccines have been given since the beginning of anti-covid immunization, of which 454,788 are cloud vaccines. “

But how protected are we as a community in launching the new wave of pandemic when the figures have for days show infected over 10% of those tested ?! Official data show that the most vulnerable categories of citizens such as the elderly, the chronically ill and employees of vital state institutions are not fully immunized. Only 66% of the elderly over 70 have received a dose, while 50% of the vaccinated over the age of 50 barely reached./Alsat/

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As he said, the question is whether the strain that was registered in December 2020 in South America will be more contagious, because it also depends on the country.

“Lambda might appear suddenly and be somewhat resistant to vaccines, but not completely because some efficacy of the vaccine must exist. Even 30 percent protection is some protection and is a great benefit,” says Dr. Conn, adding that he has heard that Japanese research shows that lambda has three mutations in spike protein and is more contagious and resistant to antibodies, but that time will tell if that is really the case.

“I’m waiting for the United States to do research and publish about it. Every new significant variant is the subject of research, and the other story is whether the vaccine should be modified. For now, the dominant delta strain is a far more contagious variant because seven of them become infected. , added a member of the Crisis Staff.

Asked if the coronavirus will become something like the flu that we will be able to treat seasonally and will not leave serious consequences, Dr. Kon says:

“It will definitely happen. It can be expected relatively soon, as early as next year. The virus will have a chance to be maintained, because of those who are not vaccinated, but it will become something else. Now we have missed the opportunity to get more vaccinated we are preparing for the autumn because it is necessary to have a higher collective immunity in one section. This is how natural immunity is created “.

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The Delta strain of the corona virus, which arrived in Serbia at the beginning of July, has already taken absolute dominance in our desire, says for Telegraf.rs prof. Dr. Tanja Jovanović, from the Institute of Microbiology of the Medical Faculty in Belgrade, who does genome sequencing.

Prof. Dr. Jovanović, who is also a member of the Crisis Staff for the fight against the corona virus, reveals for our portal that more than 90 percent of patients are infected with the Indian or delta strain, and points out that the processed data have shown that.

– The data that were read today show that the delta strain is dominant and that 90, even more than 90 percent of infected patients have it – says prof. Dr. Jovanović for Telegraf.rs.

Last week, the Institute for Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanović Batut” told our portal that the delta strain was confirmed in 14 people in our country. Today, we were referred to the Institute of Microbiology of the Medical Faculty for new information.

Prof. Dr. Jovanović, however, could not tell us the exact total number, but she revealed that only in this group of samples, which was completed today, 23 samples were positive for delta strain.

– And those are the samples from July and August that were analyzed. This practically means that in the current phase, we can freely say the fourth Wave, we have the dominance of the delta variant – said prof. Dr. Jovanovic.

As the Ministry of Health announced on July 1, the delta variant was discovered in Serbia by two citizens of our country, who had previously returned from abroad. Apparently from Russia.

Both patients were younger, unvaccinated, and were in stable general condition at the time. They were not vaccinated.

The delta strain of the corona virus was first discovered in India. In the Western Balkans, it was first identified in Croatia on June 28, then in Kosovo on June 29.

The Indian or delta strain of the corona virus, also known as a double or double mutant, is spreading unstoppably across the planet and is not characterized by a loss of sense of taste and smell.

The new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worried the scientists, who immediately gave it the name “double mutant” due to a double change in the spike protein.

In India, the two mutations appeared together, which is why it is often referred to as a “double mutant”. This fact does not necessarily mean that the variant is twice as contagious or dangerous, it has yet to be investigated, and so far there is no data.

In addition to delta soy, the British are also present in Serbia, which was confirmed in our country in January this year.

The Ministry of Health has called on citizens to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health has said that vaccination is the only way to protect against the “Delta” variant of COVID-19, which according to them can be spread more easily than other variants.

“The ‘Delta’ variant of COVID-19 can spread more easily than other variants circulating among humans, thus increasing the number of cases, hospitalization rates and deaths, especially among non-fully vaccinated individuals,” the statement said. MoH.

Also from this Ministry have emphasized that the data clearly show that taking both doses of vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe symptoms of illness and death.

“If you are over 18 years old, use the opportunity to be vaccinated by registering at https://ekosova.rks-gov.net/, in order to protect yourself and your loved ones”, it is said in the announcement. / Voice

Kosovo is endangered by the “Delta” variant, as the trend of vaccination is not high, said in an interview with Ekonomia Online, Infectologist Ilir Tolaj.

“I think that Kosovo is in a more enviable situation due to the previous spread of the virus, ie an extremely percentage of the population have passed with or without symptoms and now vaccination which is being done despite being a little awkward in its aspect will to be positive even with the defense against this variant ”.

He said 60% of vaccinated persons should be reached.

Further, Tolaj said that vaccination is the only protection against the “Delta” variant and other variants that may arise in the future.

“If this trend accelerates by the end of the year, it is possible to reach this percentage. It would be much better for the highest percentage to be achieved even earlier. This period of calm in relation to the epidemiological situation with Covid should be used to vaccinate as many people as possible, as it is seen from the data from other countries that those who are infected with the Delta variant over 90% are unvaccinated and they who have not passed the infection, those who are being hospitalized over 90% are unvaccinated and those who are dying over 90% are those who have not been vaccinated and who have not passed the infection. “Vaccination is therefore the only protection against the Delta variant and other variants that may arise in the meantime.”

According to him, learning should continue because children are not attacked by the virus.

“The lesson must be held anyway. “Children are not a source of infection and are also not the main problem of transmission of the infection among the unvaccinated population and those who have not passed it,” said Tolaj.

26 Jul 2021

“THIS IS THE GREATEST RISK IN THE WORLD” Epidemiologists: Delta strain is the fastest and MOST DANGEROUS version of the corona

The delta strain is the fastest, most durable and most dangerous version of the corona virus that the world has faced, virologists and epidemiologists claim.

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Vaccines continue to offer very strong protection in defense against severe infections and hospitalizations caused by any version of the coronavirus, and those at greatest risk are still unvaccinated, according to ten leading experts on covid-19, Reuters reports.

The main concern about delta strain, which was first identified in India, is not that people have more severe symptoms, but that it spreads much easier from person to person, increasing the number of infections and hospitalizations among the unvaccinated.

There is growing evidence that it is capable of infecting an increasing number of fully vaccinated people, unlike previous versions, and there are concerns that they could spread the virus further, these experts claim.

– The biggest risk for the world at the moment is delta – said microbiologist Sharon Peacock, who is leading the British efforts to sequence the genome of coronavirus variants, calling the delta strain “the most durable and fastest variant so far”.

Viruses are constantly evolving through mutations, and new variants are emerging that are sometimes more dangerous than the original ones.

The public health of England announced on Friday that out of a total of 3,692 people hospitalized in Britain with the delta variant, 58.3 percent of them were unvaccinated, and 22.8 percent were completely vaccinated.

In Singapore, where the delta strain is the most common variant, government officials reported on Friday that three-quarters of coronavirus cases were registered among vaccinated individuals, although none were seriously ill.

Israeli health officials said that 60 percent of the cases currently hospitalized from kovid are actually vaccinated individuals.

In the United States, which has registered more cases of covid infection and death than any other country, the delta variant accounts for about 83 percent of new infections.

A study in China found that people infected with the delta strain carry 1,000 times more viruses in their noses compared to the “Wuhan” strain, which was first identified in that Chinese city in 2019.

– You can actually excrete more viruses and that is why it is more transmissible. That is still being investigated – said Peacock.

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In almost 50 US states, the number of people infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus is increasing. As the number of hospital admissions increases, vaccination appears to have stalled in place. To date, almost less than half of the country’s population has been fully vaccinated. The average of infections for the seven-day period is over 40 thousand cases per day, an increase of more than 46% compared to a week ago.

With some 100 million Americans still unvaccinated, health care workers are facing a new wave of infections and are calling for vaccination. Abigail Pimiento is a nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Louis Hospital. Joseph in Providence.

“The patients we have are living proof that if you can, please get vaccinated,” says one nurse.

Nationwide, more than 25,000 patients are being treated in coronavirus hospitals. Mostly unvaccinated are those who are getting infected.

Brian Paris has not been vaccinated. He is battling the virus in an intensive care unit at a California hospital. But his stance on vaccination has not changed.

“I was waiting for the vaccines to receive full approval. “I do not think he would have made any changes,” said the coronavirus infected.

Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida are experiencing the highest rates of infections. Of the 23,000 infections two weeks ago in Florida, that state recorded 73,000 cases on Friday.

Despite the increase in cases, thousands of Americans attended one of the world’s largest hip-hop music festivals in Miami, Florida.

Infection of vaccinated people has also become a growing problem. In Provincetown, Massachusetts, among the 430 cases of infection, almost 70% of them are fully vaccinated individuals. Experts say vaccination alleviates symptoms for those infected and reduces risks to life. / voa

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti has called on the citizens of the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Kurti, while calling for vaccination, has shown a decrease in the number of people infected with CVOVID-19. But he stressed that now there is a risk of spreading the “Delta” variant of the virus and that the only protection against it is vaccination.

While calling for vaccination, Kurti stressed that the vaccines provided are safe and that Kosovo is the only country in the region that uses only vaccines approved by the United States Federal Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency.

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When we accepted the task, four months ago, we found the pandemic situation much worse than the one we left on June 3, 2020. Until then, according to NIPHK data, there were a total of 1,142 cases of infection and unfortunately 30 dead.

On March 23, 2021, about 8 months later, the data showed 83,717 cases in total infected and 1,786 deaths, whereas that day alone there were 781 new cases of infection and 17 deaths.

On the day of the inauguration in the Assembly we pledged that pandemic management will be a priority of our government, to stop the growing trend of infections and deaths as a result of COVID-19 and to provide vaccines against the virus as soon as possible.

After joint efforts, today in our Republic there are only 126 active cases out of 12,808 of them as they were on the first day of our work. So the pandemic has been brought under control and the situation has improved significantly. But now we are in danger of spreading the “Delta” variant of the virus. In front of him the shield for each of us is the vaccine, and for all together the mass vaccination.

We have provided the vaccines. They are safe. Kosovo is the only country in the region that is using only vaccines approved by the Federal Drug Agency of the United States of America and the European Medicines Agency, namely Pfizer and Astrazeneca. All citizens over the age of 18 can now be vaccinated and can choose the vaccine they want to get.

Dear citizens,

I urge you to schedule appointments for vaccination on the platform https://ekosova.rks-gov.net or at the Main Family Medicine Centers in your municipalities.

With the memory of the loved ones we lost from the pandemic, take care of ourselves and our loved ones by getting vaccinated. Responsible individually and for each other, together we succeed!