According to the researchers, data from the laboratory shows that the spread of the UK strain was
“To explain this dramatic increase, we asked ourselvesquestion: how many people, on average, get the disease from people who have any of the options? We found that the British variant is 45% - almost 1.5 times - more infectious, ”the scientists noted.
In the second stage of the study, they segmentedinfection by age group. The results showed that the tipping point for the 60+ population, compared to other age groups, came two weeks after 50% of the 60+ Israel population received the first vaccine.
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“Until January, we observed a linear picture, buttwo weeks after 50% of Israel's 60-year-old population received their first dose of vaccine, this schedule has been dramatically and significantly disrupted. During January, there was a sharp decline in the number of new cases in the 60+ group, along with continued growth in the rest of the population. Simply put, since more than 90% of the deaths from COVID-19 were over 60 years old, the vaccine can be said to have saved hundreds of lives - even in the short term, ”the scientists added.
What's more, a new study proves thatactive monitoring of the population at risk is working. Scientists also noted the importance of testing not only residents of nursing homes, but also the rest of the population, because the British strain of coronavirus has spread there as well. “Monitoring nursing homes, along with vaccination that favors vulnerable populations, prevents illness and death,” the researchers note.
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