ECDC: half of all corona infections in Europe will soon be omikron variant Coronavirus what you need to know

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The omikronarian has multiple changes (mutations) to the projections with which the coronavirus grabs and invades a body cell. These adjustments “make it very likely that antibodies from a previous infection or from vaccination work less well,” reports the ECDC. This virus variant seems to be spreading considerably faster than the delta variant, which now accounts for almost all infections.

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“The greater the ‘growth advantage’ of omikron over delta and the greater the circulation in the EU, the shorter it will take for omikron to cause most corona infections,” reads a press release on the ECDC site.

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In the meantime, ECDC has indicated that it will continue to monitor the spread of the variant. “There remain many factors that can change the dynamics of the situation, and the evidence we have so far is limited,” said ECDC Director Andrea Ammon.

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He advocates a “layered approach” to slow down the further spread: vaccination, keep sufficient distance, good ventilation and teleworking. “Temporary travel-related measures should be treated with caution and reviewed as new evidence emerges,” it said.

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According to the European organization, so far 352 omi accidents identified in 27 countries. In the European Union and the European Economic Zone, which also includes Norway, for example, the variant has been found in seventy people in thirteen countries. The Netherlands is the leader with sixteen cases. The other countries are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.

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Most people who have tested positive have recently been to Africa. As far as is known, no one has become seriously ill or died as a result of the variant. Being outside the EU and the European Economic Zone 282 omi crashes identified in 14 countries.

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See also: Van Ranst: “Wait and see what the consequences of omikron are for us”

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Omikron variant was discovered in this South African lab:

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