The incidence of ARVI in Ukraine is 9. 8% below the epidemic threshold, but influenza viruses are circulating. Since the beginning of the epidemic season, 182 people have died from influenza and ARVI.
In a week, more than 201,000 people in Ukraine fell ill with acute respiratory viral infections, influenza and COVID-19, of which 108,000 are children. An excess of the epidemic threshold is recorded in 15 regions.
After vaccination with Pfizer and Moderna, the risk of myocarditis increases by 6. 1 times. A study with 99 million participants revealed a link between mRNA vaccines and a number of side effects.
240,340 people fell ill during the week, including 124,960 children. Influenza is circulating in 21 regions, 14 deaths have been recorded, one in a pregnant woman.
In a week, 261,000 Ukrainians fell ill with acute respiratory infections, influenza and COVID-19. Most cases were recorded in Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Rivne, Poltava and Cherkasy regions.
The Ministry of Health reports stabilization of ARVI, influenza, and COVID-19 incidence after the peak in February. During the epidemic season, nearly 3 million Ukrainians fell ill, with 33 deaths recorded from influenza.
The incidence of SARS, influenza, and COVID-19 increased by 20% over the week, with 249,344 people falling ill. Three regions have exceeded the high level epidemic threshold, and “local quarantine” may be introduced in 19 more regions.
Chinese scientists have discovered a new coronavirus, HKU5, in bats that uses the ACE2 receptor, similar to COVID-19. The virus is capable of infecting human cells and can be transmitted through intermediate hosts.
Due to the high incidence of influenza and ARVI, all educational institutions in Khmelnytsky Oblast are switching to distance learning. The quarantine will last from 20 to 28 February 2025, except for preschools.
There are no plans to introduce quarantine in the schools of the Lviv community, despite 18% of absent students. Educational institutions have the autonomy to transfer certain classes to distance learning.
In Lviv region, schools will be switched to distance learning from February 18 to 28 due to a sharp increase in SARS cases. The incidence has increased by 22%, with more than 15,000 cases reported in a week.
Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning the requirement of COVID-19 vaccination in federally funded schools and colleges. The White House explains this by the need to ensure equal access to education.
The epidemic threshold for SARS has been exceeded in Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, Khmelnytsky and Chernivtsi regions. Over 171,000 people fell ill in Ukraine last week, including 104,000 children.
In Ukraine, COVID-19-related deaths are more common, although influenza is ahead in terms of the number of diagnoses. The largest increase in the incidence is observed in the western regions due to the larger number of children and migration.
During the week, 150,864 people fell ill in Ukraine, including 91,152 children. The highest incidence rate was recorded in Chernivtsi region, and COVID-19 is most prevalent in Ivano-Frankivsk and Odesa regions.
China has denied the CIA's claim that COVID-19 was leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, calling it “extremely unlikely. ” The Chinese Foreign Ministry cites joint research with the WHO and calls on the United States to stop politicizing the issue.
The CIA has concluded that COVID-19 most likely originated from a leak at the Wuhan laboratory. The agency reached this conclusion with a low degree of confidence, echoing the position of the FBI and the U.S. Department of Energy.
The CIA has presented an updated analysis that supports the theory of the laboratory origin of COVID-19. The agency based its conclusions on new data on the working conditions of laboratories in Wuhan before the start of the pandemic.
About 10,000 cases of acute respiratory viral infections and COVID-19 were recorded in the occupied peninsula in a week. The number of patients with coronavirus has increased by 85%, while it is impossible to find basic medicines in pharmacies.
The Ministry of Health reports the circulation of influenza A and B viruses in 16 regions of Ukraine. During the week, 106,639 patients with ARVI, influenza and COVID-19 were registered, including 54,887 children.
Almost all children under 5 years old suffer from metapneumovirus, but it is not even in the top 5 infections in Ukraine. Experts refute the connection of the virus with China and call its discussion an attempt to create a sensation.
During the week, 100,040 cases of ARVI, flu and COVID-19 were recorded in Ukraine, 65% of which were children. The epidemic threshold has been exceeded in Ternopil region, and flu viruses are circulating in 16 regions.
Ukraine has detected 13 cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection that affects the respiratory tract. Experts attribute the virus's activation to the COVID-19 pandemic and weakened immunity after lockdowns.
The WHO has called on China to provide more data on the origin of COVID-19. Beijing denies the accusations and claims that it shared all the information “without concealment.
A study has shown an increased risk of autism in children whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy. UCLA found that 11% of such children show signs of autism spectrum disorders.
Didier Raoul's scientific study on the treatment of COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine has been withdrawn due to violations of ethical standards and methodology. The commission found that not all patients had consented to participate in the study.
In Ukraine, 124,265 people fell ill with SARS, influenza and COVID-19 last week, including 73,733 children. Influenza virus circulation was reported in Ternopil, Cherkasy regions and Kyiv.
In the west of Ukraine, the circulation of influenza was recorded, which in January-February will spread to the center of the country. Most deaths are related to COVID-19, and all those who died were not vaccinated or did not complete the vaccination course.
The Ministry of Health has changed the recommendations for vaccination against COVID-19: the basic course is one vaccination. Annual revaccination is necessary only for medical and occupational risk groups.
The incidence of influenza and SARS in Ukraine is 18-20% lower than last year, but it is expected to increase in winter. During the epidemic season, more than a million Ukrainians fell ill, and about 100 thousand are ill every week.