The WHO stated the Omicron variant has now been recognized in 89 international locations and is spreading considerably sooner than the delta model in locations the place neighborhood transmission is excessive, with a doubling time between 1.5-3 days.
The World Health Organization stated on Friday in its ‘Enhancing Readiness for Omicron (b.1.1.529): Technical Brief and Priority Actions for Member States’ report that given the present accessible knowledge, it’s seemingly that Omicron will overtake Delta the place neighborhood transmission happens.
“Omicron is spreading rapidly in countries with high levels of population immunity and it remains uncertain to what extent the observed rapid growth rates can be attributed to immune evasion, intrinsically enhanced communicability, or a combination of both. could,” it stated.
“As of 16 December 2021, the Omicron variant has been recognized in 89 international locations in all six WHO areas. As extra knowledge turns into accessible, the present understanding of the Omicron variant will proceed to evolve.”
There is constant proof that Omicron has a considerable development benefit over Delta. The world well being physique stated the doc is spreading considerably sooner than the delta model in international locations with neighborhood transmission, with a doubling time of between 1.5-3 days.
On 26 November the WHO designated Omicron, or model B.1.1.1.529, as a variant of concern (VOC) after it was first present in South Africa.
There are nonetheless restricted knowledge on the scientific severity of Omicron. WHO stated extra knowledge is required to know the severity profile and the way severity is affected by vaccination and pre-existing immunity.
The total menace posed by Omicron relies upon largely on how permeable the model is; how properly vaccines and prior infections defend in opposition to an infection, transmission, scientific illness, and dying; how viral the variant is in comparison with different variants; and the way the inhabitants perceives these dynamics, understands danger and adheres to containment measures, together with public well being and social measures, it stated.
The WHO stated there’s nonetheless restricted accessible knowledge, and no peer-reviewed proof on vaccine efficacy or effectiveness for Omicron.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
