Global risk related to Omicron COVID variant is assessed as very high. The use of masks, physical distancing, ventilation of indoor space, crowd avoidance, and hand hygiene remain key to reducing transmission of SARS CoV-2.
Omicron Variant Symptoms: Extreme Tiredness
Major symptoms seen in Covid positive patients affected with the Omicron variant are mild muscle aches, a scratchy throat, dry cough and extreme tiredness.
Major symptoms seen in Covid positive patients affected with the Omicron variant are mild muscle aches, a scratchy throat, dry cough and extreme tiredness.
‘The use of masks, physical distancing, ventilation of indoor space, crowd avoidance, and hand hygiene remain key to reducing transmission of SARS CoV-2 even with the emergence of the Omicron variant.’
"Given mutations that may confer immune escape potential and possible transmissibility advantage, the likelihood of potential further spread of Omicron at the global level is high", said the WHO. The global health body added further that there could be future surges of COVID-19, which could have severe consequences, depending on a number of factors including where surge may take place. The overall global risk related to the new variant is assessed as very high, the WHO added.
While prescribing priority actions for the member states, the WHO emphasised on enhancing surveillance and sequencing efforts to better understand circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron. This should include community testing to detect if Omicron is circulating in the community, said WHO.
Tamil Nadu on Alert Over Omicron Variant
The health department in Tamil Nadu has issued advisories to all the district collectors to be on high alert over the new variant of Covid-19 virus, Omicron.
The health department in Tamil Nadu has issued advisories to all the district collectors to be on high alert over the new variant of Covid-19 virus, Omicron.
Contact tracing of COVID-19 cases to interrupt chains of transmission is strongly advised, said WHO in its technical paper on COVID-19 while including the preparedness action for member countries.
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Two Omicron Variant Cases Detected in Australia
In Australia’s state of New South Wales, two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected, inform health authorities.
In Australia’s state of New South Wales, two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected, inform health authorities.
Countries Need to be Vigilant About Omicron COVID Variant: WHO
Countries in the South-East Asia region need to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures, and enhance vaccination coverage as a new variant of COVID has emerged, urged WHO.
Countries in the South-East Asia region need to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures, and enhance vaccination coverage as a new variant of COVID has emerged, urged WHO.
