CDC - Several Countries In Asia At High Risk For COVID
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added three new countries to its "high risk" list for COVID-19, one of which is a Pacific island nation in Asia known for its beautiful beaches. The Philippines, which is made up of 7,000 tropical islands and is known for its beautiful ocean, great food, and friendly people, is now in the "high risk" group, also called "Level 3," along with Russia and Nepal, a popular place for mountain climbers.
Author:Suleman ShahReviewer:Han JuAug 16, 202217 Shares805 Views
CDC - Several Countries In Asia At High Risk For COVID. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added three new countries to its "high risk" list for COVID-19, one of which is a Pacific island nation in Asia known for its beautiful beaches.
The Philippines, which is made up of 7,000 tropical islands and is known for its beautiful ocean, great food, and friendly people, is now in the "high risk" group, also called "Level 3," along with Russia and Nepal, a popular place for mountain climbers.
Today, 130 of the 235 places that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keep track of are considered Level 3 locations.
In April, after the CDC revised its classification system for monitoring the risk of COVID-19 for tourists, Level 3 became the highest risk category.
Cities with a rate of more than 100 cases per 100,000 population in the most recent 28 days have been designated as such.
Moderate risk (Level 2) and low risk (Level 1) are the two lowest categories.
On August 15th, these three locations were included in Level 3:
- Nepal
- The Philippines
- Russia
The highest risk level, Level 4, is currently used only in exceptional circumstances such as an unusually large number of cases, the appearance of a new type of concern, or a breakdown in the healthcare infrastructure.
So far, the new system has not resulted in any Level 4 destinations.
More On Level 3
Even though we are well into August, when tourism typically peaks, most of Europe has been stuck on Level 3 for months.
As of August 15th, certain well-known European vacation spots were still at Level 3:
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Spain
- United Kingdom
Those aren't the only prestigious locations on Level 3.
Other popular travel destinations that fall under the "high" risk category include many othersaround the globe.
- Brazil
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Turkey
The CDC advises anyone planning a trip to a Level 3 country to ensure they are fully immunized against COVID-19.
To be fully vaccinated indicates that you have received all the necessary doses of the original vaccines as well as any subsequent boosters.
Level 2
Level 2 COVID-19 Moderate countries have seen between 50 and 100 cases per 100,000 population over the previous 28 days.
On Monday, the CDC added one additional Level 2 destination, the magnificent but little-visited island group of São Tomé and Príncipe off the coast of West Africa. It was promoted from the initial level.
This week, just 18 Level 2 spots are available.
India, Kenya, and South Africa are just a few of the most popular destinations in this group.
The CDC's travel advisories page lists the risk level for every country in the world.
Before going on an international trip, the CDC says, you should make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
Level 1
For a place to be called "Level 1: Covid-19 Low," it must have had 49 or fewer new cases per 100,000 residents in the last 28 days.
As of August 15th, no new locations were added to the group.
This week, nearly 25 locations had "low" risk levels.
Cuba, Egypt, and Tanzania are three of the most visited "low-risk" destinations this week among international tourists.
Unknown
And lastly, there are the locations that the CDC has classified as "unknown risk" due to a shortage of data.
These are typically small, out-of-the-way locations or areas experiencing persistent combat or turmoil. However, this is not always the case.
This week, two new locations were added:
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
Both African countries started off at the "Level 1" status.
Since there isn't much known about the possible dangers in these places, the CDC strongly advises against going there.
Hungary and Vietnam are also examples of countries in this group that usually get more attention from tourists.
Sixty-five or more locations are marked as "unknown" this week, making up more than a quarter of all locations tracked.
Suleman Shah
Author
Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences.
Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA).
Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.
Han Ju
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