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World breaks new record and records 3.67 million cases of Covid-19 in one day

The world recorded, for the second time this week, a record of Covid-19 cases in a single day.

Data from this Thursday (13) point to 3.67 million infections by the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the platform Our World in Data.

The mark surpasses the previous record, registered on Tuesday (11), when the number exceeded 3 million for the first time.

The growing number of infections is linked by experts to the spread of the Ômicron variant, which is more easily transmitted than previous forms of the virus. According to predictions from the World Health Organization (WHO), it is expected to become the dominant strain in several parts of the world in the coming weeks.

On January 4, the WHO incident manager, Abdi Mahamud, stated that the entity sees evidence that Ômicron, although more transmissible, can cause milder symptoms. “We are seeing more and more studies pointing out that Omicron infects the upper body. Unlike the others, which can cause severe pneumonia,” he said.

Vaccination, according to experts, is still the most effective way to prevent serious infections, deaths and hospitalizations from Covid-19, and keeping the vaccination schedule up to date is essential.

Reference: CNN Brasil

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