Don’t lose your head! Omicron is not a sparrow, the symptoms are severe compared to the original species.

Report on the situation of the spread of COVID-19 in Thailand, information from the Facebook page. Thailand knows how to fight COVID Stating that the situation of people infected with COVID-19 weekly between December 11 and 17, 2022, patients admitted to hospital. (Weekly) 3,419 cases: daily average of 488 cases/day deaths (Weekly) 113 cases: daily average of 16 cases/day, 2,495,473 cumulative recoveries (as of Jan 1, 2022), 11,807 cumulative deaths (as of Jan 1, 2022 )

More recently, Prof. Assoc. Dr. Thira Worathanarat, Chulalongkorn University Medical School Disclosing information about COVID-19 via Facebook Thira Woratanarat said Gerstung M of the University of Heidelberg. Germany Summary of current outbreaks worldwide Confirmed the phenomenon of “variant soup”, considered an epidemic wave with various strains of the virus. Different from the previous ripples that often has a prominent main character Be it the original Wuhan, D614G Alpha, Delta, BA.1/2 and BA.5 variants.

Omicron is rapidly mutating into more than 500 strains, despite only starting a major outbreak earlier this year. If analyzed, it will be found that there are subspecies of the virus that compete to spread around the world. There are about 3 kingdoms that are not inferior to each other, including BQ.1.x, XBB.x, and BA.2.75.x.

• BQ.1.x dominate the western part of the worldXBB.x dominate the eastern coast of the world
• BA.2.75.x is prevalent in many countries. Rather widespread from the strain that dominated the original outbreak as
• BA.5 was continuously scaled down.

…however Looking at the expansion rate of the BQ.1.1 epidemic, it is highly probable that it will spread more widely in the eastern part of the world in the near future.

“Omicron is no weaker than the parent species.”

Many people are probably familiar with the talk that Omicron is mild, making them realize that it is a common cold. or poor, but over the past year We clearly see that this species Although the chances of getting sick are less severe than Delta strains. But there are many infected people. Many diseases and even death. Because it has a performance that spreads much faster, much easier. and more resistant to the immune system

Recently, Robinson ML and a team from the U.S. Published results of a study evaluating rates of severe illness and death among people infected with COVID-19. and was admitted to five hospitals in the east of the country.

Comparison of original Delta and Omicron strains.

The bottom line is that among people who weren’t vaccinated, although Omicron caused about 28 percent fewer serious illnesses and deaths than Delta, it had about the same rate of serious illnesses and deaths as those who weren’t. been vaccinated. with the parent strain and those vaccinated If ill, hospitalized Chances of serious illness and death are halved. no matter what species

…This study suggests that Omicron is even weaker than Delta. but as severe as with traditional species Failure to complete vaccination as scheduled will help reduce severe disease and may die May also help reduce risk of Long COVID, as has been presented many times by academic information… nowadays today, Thailand still has many infections every day. Should live a conscious life Don’t underestimate wearing a mask correctly and consistently. It will greatly reduce the risk.