The center of epidemiological modeling and analysis of the South African Republic (South Africa) and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIZ) was warned by joint research that the Omicron-strain of coronavirus is three times more contagious for people who previously undergoing COVID-19 than previous Options. This reports Reuters.
“The data show that Omicron strain has the ability to bypass the immunity from COVID-19, received by the earlier closures of coronavirus,” the South African scientists said.
Ann’s employee Ann von Gottberg in turn stated during the briefing of the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa that the fact of recovery after the previous variants of the coronavirus does not protect against the Omicron strain. “We see the increase in the number of people who defeated the previously coronavirus, which re-falling COVID-19 as a result of the spread of Omicron Stamma,” she stressed. According to Gotterg, earlier in South Africa did not infect the Delta strain, but now there is another situation.
She added that the vaccination against coronavirus protects against serious forms of the disease, hospitalization and death.
Earlier, director of the Gamalei Center Alexander Ginzburg suggested that, perhaps, Oomikron, the incubation period would be about 12-14 days. If at the same time it will be highly disconnected, then it will be able to oust the delta strain and impact the population.
The new strain under the code B.1.1.529 was revealed in South Africa on November 11, isolated cases were also recorded in Japan, Canada, Spain, Sweden, Egypt, Austria and other countries.