WHO warns Omicron could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 - 12:48

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?The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it sparks milder disease, as China and Germany brought back tough restrictions to stamp out?new infection surges.

世界衛(wèi)生組織周二警告稱，盡管早期研究表明，奧密克戎毒株會(huì)引發(fā)較輕的疾病但仍可能導(dǎo)致醫(yī)療系統(tǒng)崩潰，以至于中國(guó)和德國(guó)恢復(fù)了嚴(yán)格的限制，以遏制新的感染激增。

stamp out：撲滅、踩滅

China put hundreds of thousands more people under lockdown, while infections hit new highs across Europe and in several US states.

中國(guó)數(shù)以萬(wàn)計(jì)的人被隔離，與此同時(shí)，歐洲和美國(guó)幾個(gè)州的城市確診人數(shù)不斷刷新。

Covid-19 surges have?wreaked havoc?around the world, forcing many nations to make tough choices between economically punishing restrictions and controlling the spread of the virus.

新冠疫情的爆發(fā)對(duì)世界帶來(lái)巨大損失，致使多國(guó)在沉重經(jīng)濟(jì)懲罰限制策略和控制疫情擴(kuò)散中做艱難選擇。

wreaked havoc ?/ri?k ?h?v?k/?肆掠，造成嚴(yán)重破壞

havoc ?n. /?h?v?k/ ?

[ U ] 災(zāi)害；禍患；浩劫? The floods caused havoc throughout the area. 洪水給整個(gè)地區(qū)帶來(lái)了災(zāi)害。? These insects can wreak havoc on crops. 這些昆蟲(chóng)可嚴(yán)重危害農(nóng)作物。

The United States has halved the isolation period for asymptomatic cases to try and blunt the disruption, while France has ordered companies to have employees work from home at least three days a week.

美國(guó)已將無(wú)癥狀病患的隔離期減半，以試圖緩解干擾，而法國(guó)已下令公司讓員工每周至少在家工作三天。

asymptomatic adj. ??/?e?s?mpt??m?t?k/ ?( medical 醫(yī) ) ( 人或疾病 ) having no symptoms 無(wú)癥狀的

Contact restrictions were in place in Germany for the second year in a row heading into the New Year, as Europe's biggest economy shuttered nightclubs and forced sports competitions behind closed doors.

在新年到來(lái)之際，德國(guó)連續(xù)第二年實(shí)施接觸限制，作為歐洲最大的經(jīng)濟(jì)體，德國(guó)關(guān)閉了夜總會(huì)，并強(qiáng)迫體育比賽閉門(mén)進(jìn)行。

Despite facing a much smaller outbreak compared with global virus hotspots, China has not relaxed its "zero Covid" strategy, imposing stay-at-home orders in many parts of the city of Yan'an.

相比全球疫情感染熱點(diǎn)地區(qū)，盡管中國(guó)面臨零星小規(guī)模爆發(fā)，但仍沒(méi)有放松“零感染”策略，在延安很多地區(qū)實(shí)施居家隔離措施。

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原英文鏈接：http://www.dailynews.lk/2021/12/29/world/268789/who-warns-omicron-could-lead-overwhelmed-healthcare-systems