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Over 300 Omicron variants, WHO maintains the highest level of global public health alert
Image : The doctor pointed out that it is still unknown whether which variant , BQ.1.1, BF.7 and XBB will replace BA.5 in the future. Therefore, vaccination and personal protection measures are still very important; the picture shows the situation. (Picture taken from freepik)
The epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia (covid, COVID-19) is still spreading globally. It is still too early to declare the highest alert level for a health emergency.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the World Health Organization's Emergency Committee met last week to conclude that the COVID-19 outbreak constituted a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" (PHEIC) on January 30, 2020, and this alert level is still maintained. WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva on 19 October 2022 that he agreed with the recommendations of the WHO's emergency committee, which "emphasized the need for enhanced surveillance, expanded testing and treatment of high-risk groups, and access to vaccines."
Tedros pointed out that since the outbreak of the epidemic, the global epidemic prevention situation has improved significantly, but the virus strains are still changing, and there are many risks and uncertainties. Maria Van Kerkhove, a WHO COVID-19 expert, warned that although the number of cases observed by the WHO is declining, millions of cases are still occurring every week, which makes it difficult to fully understand the epidemic situation, especially the virus How to mutate, "The more widely the virus spreads, the higher the chance of mutation."
At present, there are more than 300 Omicron subtype mutants. Van Kerhof said that all the Omicron subtype mutants show more infectious power and can avoid the immune system, which is a hidden concern. Van Kerkhove also called on countries to remain vigilant and be careful about increasing cases and hospitalizations.
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Which will replace BA.5? A look at 3 variants at once
Is BA.5 finally going to be replaced? Wu Changteng, the attending physician of Pediatric Emergency Department of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, pointed out on his Facebook page "543 for Pediatric Emergency - Physician Wu Changteng" that at present, BQ.1.1, BF.7, and XBB are all confirmed to appear in Taiwan, and it is still unknown which strain will become the mainstream in the future but since these three new mutant strains are all derived from BA.5, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the bivalent vaccine containing BA.5 will have certain cross-protection against it. In addition, maintaining personal protective measures (wearing a mask, washing hands frequently) is also important.
BQ.1.1 Variant
Wu Changteng said that BQ.1.1 was discovered in Nigeria for the first time in mid-July this year. In the past three months, it has been discovered in more than 10 countries including the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, Canada, Belgium and Denmark. Although the latest new coronavirus epidemiological data from the US CDC points out that BA.5 is still the main circulating strain, BQ.1.1 and BQ.1 are increasing at an alarming rate.
Wu Changteng pointed out that since it was first detected in September, it has surpassed the previous fast-spreading BF.7, occupying the third and fourth place, accounting for 11.4% of the total. The BA.5 strain is slowly decreasing to 67.9%.
Characteristics of the new variant strain BQ.1.1
●Spike protein has the most 5 key variants (see the figure below).
●30% faster than BA.5 copy speed.
● There is a high risk of secondary infection with BQ.1.1.
●Strengthen the communication power.
●BQ.1.1 can evade not only vaccines and natural immunity, but also drug antibodies.
Wu Changteng explained that this means that whether it is a vaccine, natural infection, or even antibody therapy, it may not be able to do anything about it! BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 can significantly reduce the potency of neutralizing antibodies from the CoronaVac vaccine (not used in the U.S.) and breakthrough Omicron infection, as shown by a preliminary preprint study. Scientists also found two variants, BA.2.75.2 and BQ.1.1, which are the most "antibody-evasive" variants ever discovered and tested.
Wu Changteng said, especially BQ.1.1, the variant evades the immune protection provided by the new crown antibody of the drug Bebtelovimab, and another antibody drug that works only on certain variants, even experts say that the new variant BQ.1 is "Pretty tricky."
BF.7 variant
Wu Changteng said that BF.7 first appeared in Belgium on 13 May 2022, and it was called "Omicron spawn". As of 15 October 2022, BF.7 accounted for 5.3% of the U.S. and is currently the fifth most prevalent strain. In addition, in Europe, BF.7 has accounted for 25% of the infected people in Belgium while in Germany, France and Denmark it account for about 10%, and BF.7 is also spreading rapidly in China.
Characteristics of the new variant strain BF.7
Wu Changteng explained that, in fact, BF.7 is the progeny of the BA.5 strain that was popular in the world in the early stage, and BF.7 is equivalent to BA.5.2.1.7. The former introduces an additional amino acid mutation R346T on the basis of the latter, which allows BF.7 to further escape the neutralizing antibodies induced by BA.5 infection and further immune escape, which may be one of the reasons why BF.7 slowly replaces BA.5 .
Wu Changteng said, therefore, BF.7 is also likely to become a popular mutant strain this winter. Early symptoms after infection with BF.7 mutants include: cough, sore throat, fatigue, nasal congestion, and runny nose.
XBB variant
Wu Changteng pointed out that XBB, also known as BA.2.10, was first detected in India in August. XBB's immune escape ability is also strong. For example, under the immune background formed by 3-injection vaccine plus BA.5 breakthrough infection, XBB's immune escape is about 28 times that of BA.2 and 19 times that of BA.5.
Wu Changteng took the Singapore epidemic as an example. The mutant strain appeared locally for the first time on September 6 this year. Singapore expects that the XBB epidemic will peak in mid-November, with 15,000 new cases per day; The number of new cases will exceed the daily number of 10,000 new cases at the peak of BA.5.
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Do genes affect covid vaccine protection? British study: This type of gene is the strongest
Image : Knight said people with specific variants of the HLA gene had higher antibody responses after being vaccinated against COVID-19 (covid), a finding that will help with vaccine development; contextual photo. (Picture taken from freepik)
The covid epidemic has been going on around the world for some time. With the development and administration of vaccines, the increase in severe cases has gradually slowed down. Some scientists have pointed out that genes can also affect the protection of vaccines against COVID-19. Scientists at the University of Oxford have found that people who carry a gene called "HLA-DQB1*06" have a greater antibody response after vaccination than others. The research was published in Nature Medicine.
According to the BBC, researchers at Oxford University analysed blood samples from people who took part in five different trials, including 1,600 adults who received either the AZ or BNT vaccine as their first shot. They found that people with this HLA gene variant had higher antibodies, a protein capable of recognizing and attacking the coronavirus, than people with other genes, one month after their first vaccination.
Additionally, the study followed a group of people who were tested for covid weekly for more than a year after their first shot. People with this HLA gene variant were found to be less likely to experience a breakthrough infection during this time period, but still get a mild infection with covid after being vaccinated.
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Genetics will affect how quickly a vaccine tests a person covi-positive
Scientists say many factors contribute to the risk of contracting covid, including age, other diseases and people's occupations, although genetics still plays an important role when these factors are taken into account.
Alexander Mentzer, an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics and lead researcher on the study, pointed out that there is a big difference in how quickly people test positive for covid after being vaccinated, and genetics may affect the likelihood of this happening.
He also expressed the hope that this research will help improve future vaccines, so that not only can prevent severe complications, but also be symptom-free for as long as possible.
Lead researcher Julian Knight pointed out that genes are one of the reasons why our immune responses to the COVID-19 vaccine differ, as demonstrated in this study. Vaccine development will be aided when studies find that specific variants of HLA genes have higher antibody responses. However, the research team also said that it is still necessary to know whether the findings apply to more groups, because different groups have different degrees of genetic variation.
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The causes of brain fog are complex and may involve both physical and psychological factors
Liu Fuxuan, an integrated medical nutritionist at the Yue Clinic, posted on the Facebook fan page "Liu Fuxuan Dietitian" and her personal website that from the perspective of medical diagnosis, brain fog is not a disease, nor is it a unique condition of Wuhan pneumonia. More precisely, brain fog is a syndrome that describes a series of cognitive dysfunctions in the brain. Such symptoms can affect our attention, memory, and comprehension, resulting in a blank brain.
In addition, the causes of brain fog are quite complex, such as precursors of certain diseases (eg chronic brain inflammation, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, thyroid disease, diabetes), hormonal changes, prolonged stressful environment, lack of sleep, poor regular diet, imbalance, etc. can all be potential causes of brain fog.
According to nutritionists, prolonged exposure to stressful situations and lack of sleep may be potential causes of brain fog; pictured here is a situational photo. (Picture taken from photoAC)
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9 super ingredients to help maintain brain health
Liu Fuxuan said that with the increase in the number of confirmed cases in Taiwan in recent years, the number of people with long covid has also increased. About 10 to 20% of patients who have been diagnosed will have symptoms of long covid, including fatigue and brain fog. of more than 60%. If you want to improve brain fog, she has sorted out 9 superfoods that can support mitochondrial function to help everyone get out of brain fog and get back to a healthy and efficient working state.
● Spinach: Spinach is not only rich in vitamins and minerals, but also rich in the most important antioxidants, such as flavonoids, glutathione, vitamin C and vitamin E, which help the mitochondria to resist the oxidation of free radicals.
● Seaweed: Seaweed is rich in DHA, which is a nutrient that is very helpful for brain activation. In addition, it also contains antioxidant nutrients such as selenium and magnesium, which are indispensable minerals in the process of mitochondrial function. Compared with ordinary vegetables, the content of selenium and magnesium in seaweed is more than 10 times more.
● Salmon: Salmon is also an important source of DHA, the key to maintaining brain health. Studies have found that eating more fish with high DHA content can have a healthier brain. Salmon can also provide high-quality protein, which can be used as a raw material for the synthesis of glutathione in the body. In addition, it also provides a high content of coenzyme Q10, which will participate in mitochondrial energy production and make the energy metabolism process smoother.
● Guava: Guava contains vitamin C (a powerful antioxidant), and the content of vitamin C is higher than that of lemon. It can be said to be the king of vitamin C in Taiwan's fruit industry.
● Bitter camellia oil: Known as "Oriental olive oil", bitter camellia oil is actually a great source of oil. Bitter camellia oil is rich in vitamin E and monounsaturated fatty acids. These excellent antioxidants can effectively reduce free radicals. base-induced inflammatory response.
● Green tea: The most famous phytochemicals in green tea are catechins, which belong to a type of flavonoids. They are also super antioxidants. They can activate the antioxidant transcription factor NrF2, reduce oxidative damage to mitochondria, and effectively protect nerves.
● Avocado: Avocado is a super food that is highly regarded at home and abroad. It contains high-quality monounsaturated fatty acids, which help to promote blood circulation and transport more oxygen to the brain. Avocado is also rich in vitamin E, while glutathione helps the absorption of other antioxidant phytochemicals. In addition, foreign research shows that avocado can also improve cognitive function in healthy elderly people.
●Cauliflower: Cauliflower is also a superfood on the ranking list. It can be said to be a good helper for protecting the brain and liver. Cauliflower contains phytochemicals such as sulforaphane, I3C, and glutathione, which can improve antioxidant power. It also contains choline, which helps nerve cells transmit, and past research has found that cauliflower can delay cognitive decline.
● Almonds: Like avocados, almonds are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which can promote blood circulation in the brain. They are also rich in nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium that help nerve conduction, as well as vitamin E and glutathione. Antioxidant nutrition is an indispensable superfood for the maintenance of memory and concentration.
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Analysis: Wang Huning's report on the 20th National Congress covered up the "big facts"
Image : On 16 October 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened in Beijing. Wang Huning (second from left) sat on the rostrum. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, was accused of disregarding the facts and describing the disaster as a political achievement in his report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Taiwanese media pointed out that the report concealed a huge fact, that the CCP is the evil spirit red devil possessing on the bodies of the Chinese people.
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"The World's Most Dangerous Man" conducts the 20th Congress report
When Xi Jinping read out the report of the 20th National Congress on October 16, he mentioned the relationship between the CCP and the Chinese people, saying: "The country is the people, and the people are the country. The Communist Party of China leads the people to fight the country and guard the country, and guard the heart of the people. "
This statement caused controversy on the Internet. Many Chinese netizens ridiculed on overseas social media Twitter, which is not under the control of the CCP government, "The people are the country, doesn't hitting the country equal to hitting the people?"
Yokogawa, a commentator on current affairs in the United States, commented in Yokogawa's Viewpoint that everything in the report of the 20th National Congress is contrary to the facts, and that all disasters such as epidemic prevention, Hong Kong and Taiwan are regarded as political achievements. rare. Although the CCP has always been like this, it is really not easy when the official and popular perceptions are completely opposite and opposite.
Sun Yeli, vice minister of the Central Propaganda Department and spokesman for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, said at a press conference on 15 October that the leader of the drafting team for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was President Xi Jinping. According to past practice, whoever holds this position will take over as the new general secretary of the Communist Party of China, so rumors that Xi Jinping will receive a third term are not false.
However, the actual content of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is believed to be drafted by Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, who is in charge of ideology. The 67-year-old Wang Huning is regarded as the brain behind the leaders of the Communist Party of China. He has done ideological packaging for three leaders of the Communist Party of China, so he is also known as the "political makeup artist" of the leaders of the Communist Party of China.
Xi Jinping's "Chinese Dream", Hu Jintao's "Scientific Outlook on Development" and Jiang Zemin's "Three Represents" were all planned behind the scenes by Wang Huning.
Hugh Hewitt, a famous American media person, published an article in the Washington Post on 16 December 2021, saying that Wang Huning has "extraordinary influence" on Xi Jinping ideologically, and based on this, he believes that Wang Huning "the most dangerous person in the world."
The Epoch Times signed an article "Brother Xi, if you don't look back, everything will be over! ” once pointed out that Xi Jinping played a good hand in the first five years of power, and the “fighting tiger” went smoothly, and the people’s hearts gathered quickly. However, after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, "considerate people" such as Wang Huning took office, and they just praised Xi Jinping as a foolish monarch. Wang, who is in charge of ideology, has figured out Xi's personal likes and dislikes, and he is doing big things of "relentless destruction of Xi".
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Analysis: The evil spirit of the CCP has possessed the Chinese people
Taiwan's "Shangbao" commentary said that the 20th National Congress report piled up false and empty words, and used many nice words to cover up a huge fact. The report claims that "the people are the masters of the country", "the people are the center", "all power in the country belongs to the people" and so on, but is the CCP really for the people?
Since the CCP established its government in 1949, it has never disclosed its party properties, but all land in the country is state-owned, which is essentially owned by the party, and state-owned assets are party-owned assets. The party-state of the Communist Party of China is one, the whole country, the huge number of officials of the party, government, army, people's congress, and the CPPCC system, agencies, enterprises and institutions, and officials who have retired over the years, all the huge expenditures are on the common people.
The article said that a large-scale party meeting like the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, or a "gang meeting", has a huge amount of expenses clearly borne by all citizens, but the CCP has never dared to disclose the financial budget and settlement of the party affairs department.
At the press conference of the National People's Congress on March 11, 2016, the spokesperson of the National People's Congress was forced to admit for the first time that the party's funds came from the whole people.
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China stated that "(The CCP) has always maintained a blood and blood connection with the people." This sentence once again triggered external reflection. The "Shangbao" article said that many people described the Communist Party as a vampire attached to the people. The book "Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" calls it the characteristics of a society possessed by the CCP's evil spirit.
"Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" is a series of commentary articles published by The Epoch Times on November 19, 2004, revealing the nine evil genes of the CCP: "evil, deceit, incitement, fight, robbery, ruffian, interim, destroy, control". The book caused a sensation as soon as it appeared on the market, and it became popular at home and abroad.
The report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China also stated that the CCP "does not believe in evil and is not afraid of ghosts". The article in the "Shangbao" pointed out that because the CCP itself is evil, it is an evil spirit red devil that is more ferocious than ghosts. The CCP, fearful of being exposed to its possessive mode of existence, responds strongly to any criticism or questioning, and therefore there are calls to try to separate it from the Chinese people.
For example, the article cited He Weifang, a professor of law at Peking University, on Weibo on 27 March 2016, criticizing that the Communist Youth League should not be supported by taxpayers. The Communist Youth League is a subordinate organization of the Communist Party. He Weifang was subsequently banned from the Internet.
Yang Shaozheng, a former professor of Guizhou University, once criticized the CCP’s public funds to support the party, and the loss to society is estimated to be about 20 trillion yuan. He was expelled from the school in 2018 and arrested in 2021 on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power".
In July 2020, the then US Secretary of State Pompeo delivered a speech titled "Communist China and the Future of the Free World", clearly distinguishing between the "CCP" and the "Chinese people".
He pointed out that the CCP’s biggest lie is the claim that it represents the 1.4 billion people who are being watched, oppressed and intimidated too much to tell the truth. “On the contrary. The CCP fears the honest opinions of the Chinese people more than any enemy. They have no reason to fear other than losing their grip on power.”
In September of this year, Pompeo, who works at the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank, began to launch a series of videos exposing the CCP. The theme of the first issue was "The Chinese Communist Party Does Not Represent the Chinese People."
"For the CCP, the Chinese people are its biggest enemy," Pompeo said in a public video. "The most anti-China force in history is the Chinese Communist Party, which launched a cultural revolution that destroyed thousands of years of Chinese culture. ."
A commentary in the "Shangbao" pointed out that the CCP is an evil spirit red devil that is more ferocious than ghosts, but as long as the Chinese people awaken their divinity, they can get rid of the CCP's control. With the blessing of the world's justice forces, more and more people with lofty ideals in China will work together to exorcise the Red Devils and restore Greater China!
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Fears of Putin detonating a nuclear bomb over Black Sea
Fears are growing inside Russia that Vladimir Putin is preparing to declare all-out war on Ukraine, amid speculation the increasingly desperate despot could resort to a nuclear show of force over the Black Sea as his invasion fails.
Putin will today hold an emergency national security meeting, with the Russian senate ordered to sit late so they can rubber-stamp any directives.
At the same time his new commander in Ukraine - Sergei Surovikin, dubbed 'General Armageddon' - appears to be preparing the ground for a retreat from the city of Kherson.
General Surovikin, speaking on Tuesday, said the situation in the southern Ukrainian city is 'tense' and that people living there will be 'resettled' in order 'to protect the lives of civilians and our service members'. 'We are not excluding the most difficult decisions,' he added.
Evacuations got under way today as Vladimir Saldo, the Russian official overseeing occupied Kherson, said up to 60,000 people will be moved over the next six days - suggesting the city could fall within a week. The administration is also moving, Saldo added, while vowing Russia would 'fight to the death' to regain full control.
The defeat would be the most humiliating that Putin has suffered yet, driving fears over how he might respond.
Escalating the "special military operation" into an all-out war would hand the Russian leader powers to close the country's borders, declare martial law, and strong-arm more men into the armed forces.
Meanwhile news that UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace had been called to an emergency meeting at the Pentagon yesterday sparked more fears that Putin could be preparing some kind of nuclear show of force, potentially including the first open-air detonation of an atomic weapon since the 1960s.
Armed forced minister James Heappey did little to dampen those fears when he said the discussions Mr Wallace is having are 'beyond belief'.
Experts have speculated that Putin may detonate a nuke at a remote testing ground or above the Black Sea to prove that Russia's huge but ageing stockpile of warheads still works.
Increasing the unease is the fact that Russia is expected to carry out an annual test of its nuclear weapons within days in an exercise dubbed 'Grom', but has not yet notified Washington when the test will take place.
Under treaties governing the use of nuclear weapons, Russia is supposed to inform the US before carrying out nuclear drills to avoid the risk that a test is mistaken for an actual launch - which could prompt a potentially-devastating response. Likewise, the US is supposed to give notice to Moscow.
'No, we have not received any type of official notification,' a US military official said on Monday.
At the same time, NATO is carrying out exercises involving its own nuclear forces with long-range bombers, fighters and refuelling planes currently in the skies above Belgium, the North Sea and the UK.
'The exercise, which runs until 30 October, is a routine, recurring training activity and it is not linked to any current world events,' the alliance declared on its webpage last week.
Officially, Putin's security meeting today is to discuss "neutralising threats to national security in the migration sphere" but within Russia there is speculation that the main topic is likely to be the war in Ukraine.
Increasing fears is that fact that the session is due to take place remotely - meaning Putin may not be in Moscow and could instead be holed up in his nuclear bunker in the Ural Mountains.
However, James Cleverly, the British foreign secretary, sought to calm anxieties on Wednesday by suggesting that Mr Wallace was actually in Washington to talk about Russia's latest tactics in Ukraine - using suicide drones and missiles to blow up power plants - and not nukes.
Mr Cleverly said the talks that Mr Wallace was involved in were a 'normal and regular part of what is frankly a very abnormal and perverse situation'.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said, "The Defence Secretary is in Washington DC to discuss shared security concerns, including Ukraine. He will be visiting his counterpart at the Pentagon and senior figures at the White House".
A spokesperson for Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Secretary of Defence, said they discussed the "ongoing support to Ukraine by our two nations, as well as the continued importance of transatlantic and regional security cooperation in light of Russia's attack in Ukraine".
Mr Wallace's emergency talks came ahead of a delivery of new Nato systems which will bolster Ukraine's air defences against strikes on civilians from kamikaze drones and missiles.
Russia has been firing an increased number of rockets and drones at Ukraine following several embarrassing weeks of retreats on the battlefield.
The use of drones, believed to be from Iran, may suggest their stockpiles of 'high-precision, long-range, significantly sized warheads' are running low.
Sources in Tehran told Reuters that Iran is planning to send more drones and surface-to-surface missiles to Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Putin's targeting of power supplies, a crime under the laws of armed conflict, was 'causing massive blackouts' with hospitals forced on to back-up generators.
"No space left for negotiations with Putin's regime," Mr Zelenskyy said
"The terrorist state will not change anything for itself with such actions.
"It will only confirm its destructive and murderous essence, for which it will certainly be held to account."
The energy facilities that have been targeted recently include in the city of Zhytomyr, west of the capital Kyiv, which was left without electricity and water and facilities in Kyiv and in Dnipro were hit.
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