When South Korea, a model country for the pandemic, has >400,000 new cases in a day, leading the world per capita, you take notice. Tests 4X the US with <1/6th the population. BA.2 is 26% as of this week's report.
Very high 2-shot vaxx 87%, 3-shot 63%. The pandemic isn't over.
Very high 2-shot vaxx 87%, 3-shot 63%. The pandemic isn't over.
Relative to Hong Kong, it's death rate is very low. Boosters more than double. Great coverage of age 60+ No Sinovac vaccines.
BTW Hong Kong's booster 30% rate now exceeds the US (29%)
BTW Hong Kong's booster 30% rate now exceeds the US (29%)
Relative to European countries with a BA.2-related hospitalization increase, South Korea's (BA.1) is more pronounced
Adding Vietnam as a comparator, 3 places (+ Hong Kong) w/ minimal Prior Covid and pronounced Omicron case surges
Hong Kong w/ extreme fatality rate, first signs of slowing
Vietnam's level of protection is impressive despite less vaccine coverage than South Korea
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Hong Kong w/ extreme fatality rate, first signs of slowing
Vietnam's level of protection is impressive despite less vaccine coverage than South Korea
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