Scientists of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine predicted the development of the coronavirus pandemic, taking into account the influence of Omicron strain on it. This is reported in the research report.
The authors of the study concluded that if not to accept additional measures, the Omicron strain could cause a new wave of virus circulation, which in turn would lead to more frequent hospitalizations than it was last January. With an optimistic approach during the winter in England, 24.7 thousand people may die, with pessimistic – 74.8 thousand.
The optimistic scenario involves a high immune response of the citizens of the country and the effectiveness of booster vaccines. Under these conditions, if you do not accept additional measures, the number of appeals to the hospital can reach 2 thousand per day at a peak, and in the period between December 1 and April 30, 175 thousand patients and 24.7 thousand are hospitalized – to die, scientists report.
Previously, the main oncologist of the center “SM-Clinic” Alexander Seryakov said that the infection of the new Omicron-strain coronavirus is a danger to cancer patients. He clarified that the combination of COVID-19 with cancer in 18 percent of cases leads to the patient’s death. At the same time, from those who hit the hospital, each fifth turned out to be on artificial ventilation of the lungs. According to SERYAKOV, this is evidenced by the results of a study conducted in nine regions of Russia. Foreign American doctors came to the same conclusion.