The Doctor Admitted That the Appearance of the Omicron Strain Means the Beginning of the End of the Pandemic
According to him, the new variant of the virus, which originated in South Africa, is more infectious, but causes significantly less severe forms and does not cause dangerous lung lesions. As a result, COVID-19 is starting to move into the category of seasonal respiratory illness, he added.
"I think that maybe this is the beginning of the end of this nightmare. I would like to think that this is the first signal that the virus has begun to recede," Nikiforov said.
The rise in COVID-19 infections in Europe in the past two months has been due to the delta strain, but the omicron could exacerbate the situation, said Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the technical team at the World Health Organization's Emergency Diseases Unit.
“We have seen growth in the last two months in Europe. And this is thanks to the 'delta'. And a new strain could aggravate the situation,” she said, speaking during an online session of answers to questions about the situation with the coronavirus.
It is therefore imperative to continue to support epidemiological measures to limit the spread of the delta variant, she said. In particular, vaccination campaigns for the population need to be strengthened.
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