Amidst the new wave of the combination of delta and omicron variants in the country, what has become the most important thing is that the people do not get deprived of the basic facilities. Everything including food, transportation, police service, medical facilities, and other required things to sustain life must not run out of the nation.
Omicron Workers Call In Sick, Transit & Emergency Services Are Disrupted
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Chief Medical Adviser to the White House Administration has stated that the way a new variant of covid 19 virus omicron is spreading, might end up infecting the major population. On the other hand, the medical experts claim the fact that the antibodies created by this variant will be very effective enough to fight against any new version of covid 19 in the coming future.
There is an acute shortage of healthcare staff in more than 1000 hospitals in the country and it is putting at a halt the medical services available in the hospitals.
The US Food and Drug Administration has been taking various steps like expanding the eligibility for the vaccination and booster shots and also has issued an alert regarding the upcoming problems related to the basic facilities of life.
The Biden administration has been keeping an eye on the major daily life facilities to ensure their smooth functioning. The FDA stated that availing basic government services is the right of the citizens and we need to ensure the basic needs of the people along with providing them the medical facilities at the same time.
The rise of the omicron variant has caused the rising shortage of other personnel which is affecting day-to-day services like safety, education, transportation, hospitals, and many other basic facilities that affect the life of the citizens.
Since the infection is on its rise, it has become extremely difficult to manage everything as new variants are entering and disrupting the economy. Although the Central government has stated that there are very few chances of lockdown and only a few restrictions will be imposed. Also, it has been analyzed that the unemployment rate has been increasing in the country.
According to the President’s administration and the health experts in the country, the situation right now is unpredictable as the majority of the people are getting infected with the coronavirus. Also, a few experts are claiming that by Jan 19 the peak will reduce and the cases will start diminishing like what we saw in the United Kingdom and South Africa.
The essential service must not be affected at any cost else it might lead to many other problems in the country.
The protection provided by the vaccines may help people to avoid infection for some time but may lose its effect sooner or later, found in medical research. Therefore, it is important that the citizens get their booster shots and ensure their safety. Regarding the spread of the omicron strain, the US administration has urged the people to isolate themselves if they feel sick till they get their testing done as it will reduce the pressure from the hospitals.
