Omicron: New strain of virus spreading at extraordinary rate, WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a new strain of the corona virus, Omicron, is spreading at an alarming rate around the world, and that the genetic mutation has been confirmed in 77 countries.
However, in a press conference, the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom, said that it may be yet to be confirmed in many countries. He said he was concerned that little had been done to stop the spread of the virus.
He said,''Of course, we have mitigated the dangers of this kind of virus. Even if Omekron makes the victims less sick, the sudden increase in the number of victims could put pressure on the world's weakest health systems''.
It should be noted that the first confirmation of the coronavirus of the coronavirus was made in November this year in South Africa. And since then, there has been a sharp rise in the number of covid victims.
Even South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been infected with the covid virus and is currently in quarantine with mild symptoms.
Several countries have imposed air travel bans since Omicron's ratification, affecting South Africa and its neighbors. But even these measures have failed to stem the tide of the virus.
Situation around the world
- More than 800,000 people have died from the corona virus in the United States, the highest number of deaths from the virus worldwide.
- The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has introduced Code Pass in England, despite the strongest opposition from his own party since becoming Prime Minister.
- These passes will be applicable from 15th December and according to this adults will have to show these code passes for participation and admission in night clubs, big open competitions and other public level social activities.
- Holders of these passes will have a record of receiving both doses of the corona vaccine, and a certificate of corona negative test 48 hours prior to any public social activity.
- These code passes will be issued by National Health Services via card, mobile message and email. And it will apply to any indoor activity where the number of attendees is five hundred or more, apart from entering nightclubs. While in the open field where the number of spectators will be more than four thousand.
- The British government also announced on December 14 that all 11 countries on its air embargo had been removed from the list. UK Health Secretary Sajid Javed says the sanctions are of no use in the context of the rapid spread of Omicron.
- Italy has declared a state of emergency in the country until March 31 next year due to the threat of Omekron. The government also has the power to impose restrictions on air travel and large public gatherings early next year.
- The Netherlands has announced that primary schools will be closed a week before the Christmas holidays to prevent the spread of omega-3s.
- Norway, among other things, has announced a ban on the sale of alcohol in bars and restaurants.
Tedros, the head of the World Health Organization, reiterated his concerns about the unfair distribution of the vaccine during a press conference on Tuesday.
On the one hand, in view of the threat of omecron, booster shots have been introduced in some of the richest countries of the world.
Recent data show that the pharmaceutical company Pfizer-Bio-Tech has developed higher doses of booster shots for omecron than the initial virus vaccine.
The head of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros, said that although booster shots could play a key role in preventing the spread of code 19, it should not be at the expense of the first dose of the vaccine.
"It's very important that we give booster shots to those who have already been given two doses of the two vaccines or give them the two doses of the initial vaccine that are still causing the disease," he said. Are in danger
Delivery of Quakes vaccines to the world's developing coronavirus vaccine has increased significantly in recent months, but health experts fear that many people in poorer countries will still have to receive the first dose of the coed vaccine.