Data released this Wednesday by the WHO (World Health Organization) show that in the week ended last Sunday, the number of new global covid-19 cases and the number of deaths fell again. However, in the case of Brazil, the trend is in the opposite direction.
The weekly peak around the world was recorded in January 2022, when more than 20 million new cases were detected in just seven days, according to the organization. But in the week from May 23-29, 3.3 million new cases were reported, 11% less than the previous week and a steady decline.
The death curve also points to a consistent decline, with 9,600 deaths worldwide last week, less than 3% in seven days. The number is well below more than 80 deaths less than six months ago.
Despite advances in disease control, WHO data reveal that not all regions follow the same path. 2,400 deaths in the last seven days in the US, a 25% increase from the previous week.
Brazil, which left the list of places with the highest number of weekly deaths, was once again commemorated. Today, WHO states that the 16% increase in deaths in the country once again places Brazil in the second place in the world with 826. Italy is in third place, followed by Russia and China.
Regarding the number of new infections, Brazil does not appear to be among the five countries with the highest rates this week. But it ranks second in the United States, with a 63% jump in just seven days. There were 158,000 new infections in total. Above Brazil are countries like the USA with 736,000 new cases, China (576,000), Australia (294,000), Japan (203,000) and Germany (183,000).
WHO data pointing to an increase in cases in Brazil coincide with a recommendation in São Paulo for the population to return to wearing masks indoors. São Paulo’s capital’s city hall will not mandate the use of protection for now, but has returned to recommend masks after evaluating the pandemic indices.
At a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus insisted that despite the global decline in numbers, regions of the Americas continue to see an increase in cases. I say it once again: The epidemic is not over.
Last week, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga was at WHO. In his speech, he skipped the death toll in Brazil and did not refer to the fact that the international community would need to draw attention to the pandemic. His participation took place days after the state of emergency was declared in the country.
The day before Queiroga’s speech at WHO, the column took excerpts from his message, described as “ufanista” by members of his ministry.
source: Noticias
