Honored Doctor of Russia Onishchenko urged not to panic because of the omicron-strain of coronavirus Onishchenko, in an interview with RIA Novosti, assessed the danger of the new omicron strain of coronavirus, saying that there is no reason for panic because of its appearance.
health organizations, omicron is more infectious, but this happens with all new variants of the virus.
According to the physician, now it is impossible to say that this is “something out of the ordinary, it is impossible.” “As for virulence, that is, the danger, while we, fortunately, do not see any new, more severe symptoms,” Onishchenko noted.
Earlier, Professor and Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Cape Town Hospital Mark Mendelso called a way to combat the omicron strain of coronavirus. According to him, the main way to prevent the spread of the pandemic is vaccination.
On November 11, a new strain of coronavirus under the code B.1.1.529 was identified in South Africa. The first cases of infection were registered on November 24.