Omicron COVID Cases Could Double Every 1.5-3 Days – WHO
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The Omicron coronavirus strain is rapidly spreading throughout countries, including those where the level of immunization of the population is quite high.
The new Omicron coronavirus strain has already been registered in 89 countries, including Ukraine. On Saturday, December 18, writes about this The Guardian, citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
According to the specialists of the organization, the number of cases of this type of disease will grow very quickly and can double every 1.5-3 days.
The WHO noted that Omicron is rapidly spreading, in particular, in countries with a high level of immunization of the population.
Experts do not yet know whether to associate such a phenomenon with the ability of the strain to evade immune defenses. According to them, time is still needed to study this type of coronavirus.
“Data on the clinical severity of Omicron is still limited. It takes more time to understand this and how severity is affected by previous vaccinations and immunity,” the WHO said.
The experts added that the rapid rise in morbidity could lead to overcrowding in hospitals in some countries.
“Hospitalization in the UK and South Africa continues to grow, and given the rapidly growing number of cases, it is possible that many health systems can quickly overload,” concluded the World Health Organization.
The Omicron strain is spreading “extremely quickly,” the World Health Organization said. Cases of infection with this strain on December 18 were detected in 89 countries, including in Ukraine… The patient, who for the first time in Ukraine was diagnosed with Omicron, had previously had a coronavirus, and just a few months ago.
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