The new variant of Coronavirus, Omicron Variant, has spread to 120 countries of the world. Many countries have again imposed restrictions related to Corona (Covid Restriction). Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that he is concerned about the possibility of a 'tsunami' of infection cases due to the combination of Omicron and Delta variants. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that there will be such a tsunami of Delta and Omicron variants that the health system will reach the brink of destruction.
Gabriasis said, 'The health system around the world is similarly working beyond its capabilities. After this, both threats like Delta and Omicron will take the infection figure to a record high. This will increase hospitalization and deaths. However, the World Health Organization expressed hope that the world will overtake this epidemic by next year. Top UN health agency officials cautioned that it was too early to fully accept early data indicating a mild-symptomatic infection from the virus's new form, Omicron.
The vaccine is effective against Omicron
At the same time, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that the current vaccine is still effective against Omicron. This is because the T cell immunity present in the body can compete against the new variants. He said, 'It looks like the vaccine is still proving effective. However, the effect of different vaccines is different.
According to WHO data, the number of corona cases reported worldwide last week increased by 11 percent compared to the week before that. America has seen the highest increase in continental countries.
Around 49.9 lakh cases were reported worldwide
The United Nations Health Agency said in its weekly epidemiological report released on Tuesday that between December 20 and 26, about 49.9 lakh new cases were reported worldwide. More than half of these cases came in Europe. However, cases in Europe registered an increase of only three percent compared to the week before.
More than 11.8 lakh cases in the US alone
The WHO said that new cases in the American continental region increased by 39 percent to about 14.8 million. In the US alone, there were more than 11.8 lakh cases, with an increase of 34 percent. With a seven percent increase in new cases in Africa, the number of infected people increased to about 2,75,000. The risk associated with the redesigned Omicron remains very high.
