Geneva, Switzerland:
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that the new Covid-19 variant Omicron poses a “very high” risk globally, the World Health Organization warned on Monday, stressing that uncertainty remains. about the spread and danger of this strain of bacteria.
“If another major spike in Covid-19 occurs driven by Omicron, the consequences could be dire,” the WHO said in a technical note, adding that “to date, no no deaths related to the Omicron variant have been reported.”
The World Health Organization on Friday declared the recently discovered Covid-19 strain B.1.1.529, first detected in southern Africa, a worrying and modified variant. name to Omicron.
The classification places Omicron in the most troublesome category of the Covid-19 variants, along with the globally dominant Delta, plus its weaker rivals Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
Countries rushed to ban flights to slow the spread of Omicron on Friday, while stock markets and oil prices plunged on concern surrounding the variant, potentially dealing a heavy blow to global economic recovery.
The United Nations health agency said: “Based on the evidence presented suggesting an adverse change in the Covid-19 epidemiology … WHO has designated B.1.1.529 as a worthy variant. of concern (VOC), named Omicron,” the United Nations health agency said in a statement.
WHO says it could take weeks to complete studies of Omicron to see if there are any changes in transmission, severity or relevance to Covid vaccines, tests and treatments. or not.
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