Corona virus in the world. The CDC is updating its list of “high” risk countries for COVID-19

To place a country in the third – “high” – risk level Listed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), more than 100 infections per 100,000 people must be reported in the 28 days prior to renewal. Residents.

It currently belongs to the third risk category in 115 countries. They include popular tourist destinations. SpainFrance, Germany, England, Italy, Greece, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Albania, Croatia, Bulgaria and Thailand. Now, with the July 18 update, the condition has been met in six more countries. Added to the list Colombia, Iraq, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Suriname and Paraguay.

Kosovo advanced in two categories, as in the previous update it was included in the “low” risk countries (first category). The other five countries are: Colombia, Iraq, North MacedoniaSuriname and Paraguay previously fell into the “moderate” risk category (category II).

Although tourists are not required to have a Covid passport, the CDC advises travelers to ensure a valid vaccination or recovery status before departure to these countries.

Countries with a “moderate” risk of COVID-19 infection include, among others, Poland. That is, in the 28 days before the update, 50 to 100 infections per 100,000 people were reported in our country. Residents. Similar figures came in last week Bosnia and HerzegovinaSaudi Arabia, Russia, Honduras and Oman.

Countries where the number of infections per 100,000 population was less than 50 were classified as the first category – i.e. “low” risk of infection. Others in this group include China, India, Indonesia or Pakistan, and from European countries: Romania and Moldova.

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CDC was created A separate category for countries with insufficient data on the development of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them are three European countries: Hungary, Ukraine and Belarus. They found themselves in the company of others Afghanistan, Kazakhstan or North Korea.

There is also a fourth category in the CDC classification, which is assigned to countries where the risk of infection is very high. However, no country currently owns it.

Corona virus in recent weeks It mainly spreads in Europe. Last week World Health Organization It suggests that more than half of all new infections in the world come from the old continent. WHO’s regional director for Europe, Hans Kluk, called on the governments of European countries to restore some restrictions and speed up the process of vaccinating communities against COVID-19.

Corona virus Gaining momentum in Poland as well. On Wednesday, July 20, the Ministry of Health announced that nearly 3,000 people had been diagnosed. New cases of infection. This is an increase of 73 percent. Compared to last Wednesday’s data.

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