Biologist Oskolsky: there is no reason to believe that the new virus is causing a more serious illness and lives in the capital of South Africa, Johannesburg, commented on the situation with the omicron strain of the coronavirus. The scientist expressed his thoughts on his Facebook page.
“Nothing is really known about the new virus, and there is no reason to believe that it causes a more serious illness than other strains,” Oskolsky wrote. According to him, the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus in South Africa did not become a reason for tightening restrictions.
The only problem caused by the omicron strain, the researcher named the cancellation of flights to South Africa. “I really hope that soon this panic will resolve, and planes will fly to us again,” said the doctor of biological sciences.
Earlier, scientists from China named a number of dangerous properties of the new strain. They emphasized that the omicron was formed as a result of a large number of mutations. This led to a high survival rate of the virus, as well as the ability to overcome the immunity developed by the human body against other strains of COVID.