OMICRON VARIANT : UPDATE BY W.H.O # transmiability #severity #effectiveness ....of omicron variant
OMICRON VARIANT : UPDATE BY W.H.O The discovery of a new corona virus variant has sparked global concern. The new variant is called Omicron and formally known as B.1.1.529. The World Health Organisation has put Omicron into the most troubling category of Covid 19 variants, along with the globally dominant Delta, in addition to its weaker rivals Alpha, Beta and Gamma. The variant was first reported in South Africa from a specimen collected on 9 November 2021. Transmissibility : It is not yet clear whether Omicron is more transmissible (e.g., more easily spread from person to person) compared to other variants, including Delta. The number of people testing positive has risen in areas of South Africa affected by this variant, but epidemiologic studies are underway to understand if it is because of Omicron or other factors. Severity of disease: It is not yet clear whether infection with Omicron causes more severe disease compared to infecti...