RAS Academician Zverev: the omicron strain can spread in Russia in six months 
terms, as the delta, it can become dominant in Russia within six months. Such terms in an interview with “Lenta.ru” were named by the academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, microbiologist, scientific director of the State Research Institute of Vaccines and Serums named after Mechnikov Vitaly Zverev.
such a period, “he believes.
Zverev noted that no country in the world has yet precise data on the spread of the omicron.
“ So far, no country has replaced the omicron the strain that had been running in it before, so we do not yet have reason to believe that it will become the main one, “he said.
At the same time, the scientist believes that Russians should not be afraid of rapid spread omicron, because, according to the available data, the new variant of the virus is an order of magnitude less dangerous than the delta.
“Maybe there is nothing wrong with the fact that it will spread rapidly, since, according to the WHO, this strain is much milder than delta, “Zverev suggested.
Previously, the omicron-strain was identified in two Russians who arrived from South Africa.
The Gamalea Center believes that if the low pathogenicity of the omicron is proven, then the end of the pandemic can be said as early as 2022.
Experts suggest that the omicron strain may be especially dangerous for those who have already had other versions of the coronavirus. According to the data of the first studies of the virus, the level of its pathogenicity increases if the patient has a lot of antibodies in the blood.