Coronavirus Omicron Variant: An Update
Highlights:
- Scientists are scrambling to gather more data on the new Omicron variant to understand how dangerous it is in terms of transmission and severity
- Scientists are finding whether the current vaccines will be effective against the variant
- As long as vaccine inequity is not addressed, the world can't think of defeating the coronavirus pandemic and restoring normalcy
Highlights From the Interview with Dr. Subramaniam Swaminathan, a Specialist in Infectious Diseases
No country, community, or individual is safe until everyone worldwide, is safe. The emergence of Omicron, a new variant of coronavirus, has again brought the spotlight on how unprecedented the pandemic is and the precarious situation we're all in.
Special Care for the Population not Vaccinated
The population who are not vaccinated, especially the kids, must be taken special care. In the current pandemic wave, we have seen kids in the age group 15 or 18 years of age and with pre-existing health conditions at an increased risk.‘�We may have come to think that the pandemic is over, but the virus is not over with us yet�. � Dr. Subramanian Swaminathan’
Omicron, the RNA virus, is a mutating virus and vaccination is the only protection against the mutating virus.
Source: Medindia
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