Prof. Eran Segal of the Weizmann Institute of Science said on Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic could be over by mid-February but that it will take a big toll by then.
Segal, who developed the Weizmann Institute’s prediction model for coronavirus transmission, said coronavirus morbidity is expected to spread nationwide in three weeks if the country’s general locking authorities use it to support the vaccine for the disease .
A former citizen received a COVID-19 bullet in Tel Aviv
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“Locking serves two purposes – reducing infections and enabling inoculations,” Segal said. “If the vaccine level reaches 100,000 administered weekly, cases will go around in about three weeks with around 900 patients hospitalized in poor condition and a further 1,000 deaths by March. expect to see worsening coronavirus cases and deaths by mid-February.
“There are 1.4 million people over 60 in Israel who are at risk. If we keep a good pace, we can vaccinate the entire risk group in the next two weeks. We know it will be around 10 days after vaccination, the first is that a dose of the vaccine already has a significant effect in reducing morbidity. That means we will see three weeks from now a very sharp decline in severe cases. “
Segal also said Israel’s third nationwide lockout, which took place on Sunday, could be circumvented by the use of different locks and stricter enforcement of health rules on the Hanukkah holiday.
School students face masks during pandemic coronavirus infection
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He said the vaccines serve as a binding tool that would allow the education system to remain open despite the spike in COVID-19 cases without putting pressure on the country’s health system.