To combat the coronavirus of one vaccination is not enough, it is also necessary to wear masks and comply with the social distance, scientists recognized. This is reported by Interfax with reference to the study published in the Nature Scientific Reports magazine.
“politicians and people should consider the possibility of preserving non-drug measures and behaviors, which reduce the spread of the virus for the entire vaccination period,” the study said.
also notes that such measures are offered not only to stop the spread of infection, but also to prevent the appearance of new strains. “We found that the rapid vaccination rates reduce the likelihood of a sustainable strain,” researchers emphasize.
In addition, according to the study, the virus will not cease to mutate until almost the entire population of the planet is vaccinated.
Earlier, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros, Adan Greesusus, stated that with difficulty achieved successes in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, were risky or surcharged, and the health systems in many countries were overloaded. According to him, over the past four weeks in five of the six regions of the world, the incidence increased by 80 percent, and in Africa, the mortality rate increased by 80 percent.