Not only the Green pass, the measures in the world against the ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’

‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ against Covid. The image, which began to circulate this summer in the United States in the face of the massive return of coronavirus infections, especially in states and areas with low vaccination rates, is the one that is now used to describe the “fourth wave” of the epidemic. The new wave is pushing to adopt measures solely aimed at the unvaccinated, which go even beyond the use of the Green Pass, introduced in many countries for access to public places and in some, as in Italy, to workplaces. And Denmark, which in September had suspended all measures in the belief that it had put the epidemic behind it, is rushing to restore the pass, which it had adopted as the first European country last April. Among the measures aimed at pushing the no vax, who are infected at an average rate six times higher than those vaccinated according to the latest ISS data, to immunize themselves, the most severe is to deny them free treatment. As Singapore will do from 8 December, according to what was announced in recent days by the NGO Health Minister Ye Kung, speaking of an “important signal” to push everyone to immunize. But such a move is also being discussed in Germany, which is one of the countries most affected by the fourth wave, with over 36 thousand new cases and 236 deaths recorded yesterday: “We are experiencing a pandemic of the unvaccinated and it is massive, with numbers of contagion in increase, “Health Minister Jens Spahn said recently. With a national vaccination rate that continues to remain below 70%, the epicenter of the pandemic of the unvaccinated is concentrated in the Land with even lower rates, such as Thuringia where the premier, Bodo Ramelow, said that the situation of the wards intensive care is such that it will soon not be possible to guarantee that no vax will be cured. “We will no longer be able to guarantee those who arrive in the hospital unvaccinated that they will still be treated here,” Ramelow said. The advance of the virus is worrying the outgoing chancellor, Angela Merkel, and the government is not ruling out, he said in the recent days, his spokesperson, “further restrictions for those who are not vaccinated”, airing the possibility of switching from the 3G system – “geimpft” (vaccinated), “genesen” (recovered for six months) or “getestet” (tested) – to that of the 2G which excludes unvaccinated people from entering public places. A measure already adopted by Austria, which since last Monday imposed “the lockdown of the unvaccinated”. Faced with the growing number of infections, and with a percentage of completely immunized still at 62%, the Austrian government has decided that those who are not immunized will no longer be able to access restaurants, hotels, sports, cultural events, while to go to work they will have to be vaccinated or tested. “It must be clear to the unvaccinated that they are not only responsible for their own health, but also that of others: it is not permissible for the health system to be overloaded by the undecided and waiters,” said Prime Minister Alexander Schallenberg, announcing the measure. which is already having its effects given that since Monday the number of people who get vaccinated every day has tripled. decided to continue to apply the restrictions only on the unvaccinated. Such as those announced, starting from next December 17, by the premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk, which will preclude the unvaccinated from attending public places, restaurants, hotels and attending sporting events and shows even outdoors. And from 15 November in Latvia, the lockdown, which began for all on 21 October in the face of one of the highest incidence of infections in the world due to a vaccination rate that is still around 50%, will continue only for the non-vaccinated. “I apologize to the vaccinated”, said Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins at the beginning of the new lockout, who at the end of October explained that the measures will be revoked for the vaccinated because the country cannot afford “socially, emotionally and financially a long lockdown “. If in the countries of central and eastern Europe, particularly overwhelmed by the fourth wave, attempts are being made to increase the number of vaccinated by adopting vaccination passes only now in an attempt to raise very low vaccination rates, other countries, which have adopted the Green Pass for months, have exacerbated its application. Like France, which from next December 15 will grant it to over 65s only after the third dose of the vaccine, as announced yesterday by Emmanuel Macron. Another front of pressure that governments are trying to apply on no vax to get them to vaccinate them is the economic one, as in Ukraine where the government has decided to suspend the salaries of state employees, including teachers, who have refused to be vaccinated by ‘November 8. The same line is followed in many Democrat-led cities in the United States, where mayors, such as New York and Chicago, have threatened to suspend unvaccinated civil servants, including policemen, from service. Other countries are also following the example of Italy, France and other European countries which have imposed the vaccination obligation for health workers. Also in the United States, in recent days Joe Biden issued a directive for the vaccination obligation, starting from next January 4, for all employees of hospitals and health facilities that receive federal funds. And even the UK, which has so far proved resistant to any idea of ​​a vaccination pass or return to restrictions despite the raging fourth wave, has announced that it will adopt the measure, starting next spring, for NHS employees. . There are also countries in the rest of the world that have made the vaccine mandatory, such as Indonesia, which decided on the obligation already last February, even before the vaccine was available, imposing very tough fines for violations. Turkmenistan also made vaccination against Covid-19 compulsory for all over 18. In the same period, the Federated States of Micronesia, east of the Philippines, about 100 thousand inhabitants, and zero local cases of Covid, also thanks to the severity of the measures adopted. Compulsory vaccination also for those who want to work in presence in Saudi Arabia, where from 1 August it is also necessary to be immunized to enter government offices, schools and public transport. Similar measures have been taken in Dubai and Bahrain.In Russia, another worrying epicenter of the fourth wave where yesterday there was a new record number of deaths, 1239, with over 38,000 new cases, some cities are adopting targeted vaccination obligations, such as St. Petersburg, which yesterday announced the measure for all residents over 60 or with chronic diseases.