This mutated version of COVID-19 is spreading at a very rapid pace.
The Omicron strain will dominate in Europe in a few weeks, the World Health Organization predicts.
This was reported on the air TSN.Rank December 22.
This type of coronavirus is currently prevalent in the UK, Denmark and Portugal. It is considered the most contagious. The WHO says that 40% more new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Europe than last week. And they warn that the healthcare system may be on the brink again .
To stop the spread of Omicron, Germany will limit crowded gatherings on New Year's, Britain. But Israel will be the first in the world to offer citizens the fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine – it will be injected to people over 60 years old and medical workers – to strengthen the protection of the most vulnerable categories of the population.
Recall, November 26 World Health Organization has qualified the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus strain, dubbed Omicron, as causing concern. This variant was first discovered on November 9 in southern Africa.
