Why the omikron variant is not called ‘nu’ or ‘xi’

Why the omikron variant is not called ‘nu’ or ‘xi’

The dictionary of this pandemic is another term richer. The World Health Organization has named the new variant ‘omikron’. Another letter of the Greek alphabet, but not the expected next one. ‘To avoid stigmatization’, it reads. – We once knew Alfa as the British variant, Delta as the Indian one. The mutations that have now … Read more

John Slavik is already talking about the fifth wave

John Slavik is already talking about the fifth wave

After all, the second was quickly followed by the third. János Szlávik, chief infectologist of the South Pest Central Hospital, was the guest of the Kossuth Radio’s Sunday newspaper program, where he was successful. evaluated the vaccination action week, writes MTI. He said he has personally managed to convince more skeptics how much more benefit … Read more

“As long as we do not face vaccination as an international challenge, this pandemic will not end”

“As long as we do not face vaccination as an international challenge, this pandemic will not end”

Germany and the UK recently confirmed their two first cases of the new variant of COVID-19: Ómicron. For this reason, various countries increased restrictions and border closures, given the alert of concern raised by the World Health Organization (WHO). In conversation with CNN Chile, the head of the critical patient unit of the Indisa Clinic, … Read more