We have started a new year, and it turns out that it will not be any easier than the previous years. We faced a sharp increase in respiratory diseases, where three basic pathogens played a key role – the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the influenza virus and the RS virus. This wave led to an increased demand for analgesics, but also antibiotics, for which our system was obviously not prepared.

Currently, we perceive a relatively massive occurrence of RS viruses in particular. An example is Germany, where a major epidemic took place in recent weeks and is still taking place, logically affecting especially the youngest years of the population.

Covid-19 has not disappeared into the abyss of history, as we all wished, but it is still here with us and, unfortunately, it makes itself known. In recent days, we have seen the expected increase in positive detections, but also the increasing number of hospitalized patients.

The conflict in Ukraine is drawing all the attention, perhaps too much attention from our politicians, as they do not seem to be tackling serious domestic economic problems with the same vigor.