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病毒常態化?

在過去兩年的疫情中， 世界各國几乎使用相同之手法來面對病毒， 其中包括封鎖 、強制戴口罩 ，保持社交距離 ，限制私人集會及要求打過疫苗的證明。

今天奧密克戎變異株正在橫掃全球， 就連防疫最嚴密的以色列也表示無法阻止流行， 因為它傳播太快 ，但是一個多月來證明該變異株主要導致輕症， 尤其是對那些已經接種疫苗及加強針的人 ，有助於預防重症和死亡。

總統醫療總顧問福奇博士預估， 奧密克戎在全美之傳染可能會在一月底前達到高峯 ，他同時建議美國人在檢驗呈陽性後， 如果沒有癓狀建議隔離時間從十天減到五天。

各國當政者正面臨兩難局面 ，如果全面實施隔離， 關閉商業將造成経濟上之重大損失， 如果確診人數太多， 勢必造成醫療資源之緊張和不足。

老實說 ，和去年此刻比較起來， 全世界對抵抗病毒已經取得了非常明顯強大的成就 ，除了許多種疫苗之發明 ，包括臨床口服藥劑也阻止了許多死亡案例。

當我們共同走進了新的一年， 世界在疫情之隱憂之下， 這股風暴將無法迅速退潮， 大家只是同舟共濟， 面對挑戰， 戰勝病毒。

Virus Normalization?

In the past two years countries around the world have almost all used the same methods to face the spread of the virus, including blockades, wearing masks, managing social distance, restricting private gatherings and requiring proof of vaccinations.

Today the omicron variant is sweeping the world. Even Israel, the nation most close to successfully preventing the epidemic, now says it could not stop the virus because it spreads too fast. But for more than one month now the variant mainly causes mild disease, especially for those who have been vaccinated which helps greatly to prevent severe illness and death.

Dr. Anthony Fauci estimates that we will reach a high peak at the end of this month with the omicron virus. He also suggests that Americans should reduce isolation time from ten days to five after they tested positive.

Political leaders around the world are facing a dilemma: if they shut down businesses, it will mean a big economic loss, if not, they will have to worry about the spreading of the virus.

To be honest, compared with last year at this time, we are much better off because of the invention of many vaccines and oral drugs.

As we enter the new year together, everyone is just in the same boat, and to face the  challenge, we must help each other.