Coronavirus in the EU
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Over the next 2-3 weeks, scientists will collect all information about the Omicron strain, “in the meantime, the EU plans to intensify vaccination and sanitary measures.
Pfizer will be able to adapt its vaccine to the new COVID strain Omicron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference in Riga.
“We are convinced that in order to make the right decisions and act in a timely and active manner, we need the right information and analytical capabilities throughout the EU. And therefore, the EU needs its own Joint Center for Situation Analysis,” said the President of the European Commission.
Also, Ursula von der Leyen noted that over the next 2-3 weeks, scientists will collect all information about the Omicron strain, but in the meantime, Europe should intensify vaccination and sanitary measures.
If the virus is proven to be dangerous, Pfizer will adapt its drug to the new strain within 100 days.
Recall that the appearance of the Omicron strain, characterized by a large number of mutationsscientists from South Africa reported in late November. The new strain has already been identified in the UK, Belgium, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Israel.
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The EU also plans to establish a Center for Analysis of the Propaganda and Hybrid Threats Situation.
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