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Spike in Venezuela Covid Cases Bucks Decline in South America
Nicolle Yapur, Bloomberg News
23h ago
(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s weekly Covid-19 infections rose the most since the pandemic started as large gatherings and the slowest vaccine rollout in South America fuel the spread of the delta variant.
New weekly cases surpassed 10,000 for the first time, according to government data, overwhelming hospitals and clinics and forcing infected patients to hunt for treatment.
“The demons are unleashed regarding a third wave,” said Enrique Lopez-Loyo, president of the National Medicine Academy. “Without a doubt we believe this is an explosion of the delta variant in Venezuela.”
The situation makes the country an outlier on a continent where infections have slowed since the end of August. South America, one of the hardest-hit regions, had created a form of immunity from surges earlier in the year and responded well to vaccination campaigns.
Venezuela has detected the delta variant in several states, officials have said. Complicating matters, political rallies being held as part of campaigns for Nov. 21 local elections are increasing risks of contagion, as hundreds of people gather in public places...
Spike in Venezuela Covid Cases Bucks Decline in South America
Nicolle Yapur, Bloomberg News
23h ago
(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s weekly Covid-19 infections rose the most since the pandemic started as large gatherings and the slowest vaccine rollout in South America fuel the spread of the delta variant.
New weekly cases surpassed 10,000 for the first time, according to government data, overwhelming hospitals and clinics and forcing infected patients to hunt for treatment.
“The demons are unleashed regarding a third wave,” said Enrique Lopez-Loyo, president of the National Medicine Academy. “Without a doubt we believe this is an explosion of the delta variant in Venezuela.”
The situation makes the country an outlier on a continent where infections have slowed since the end of August. South America, one of the hardest-hit regions, had created a form of immunity from surges earlier in the year and responded well to vaccination campaigns.
Venezuela has detected the delta variant in several states, officials have said. Complicating matters, political rallies being held as part of campaigns for Nov. 21 local elections are increasing risks of contagion, as hundreds of people gather in public places...