Antonio Klavenna, an epidemiologist at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (Italy), said that the omicron strain of coronavirus could become the dominant strain of coronavirus in Europe in the coming weeks. This was reported on the Izvestia website.
“I do not rule out that Omicron will become dominant in Europe in the near future, but there is still not enough data for such a conclusion,” Klavenna said.
He noted that, in accordance with epidemiological studies, when infected with a new strain of coronavirus, the disease proceeds in a less severe form. However, Omicron is still highly contagious. If it infects a large number of people, it could put pressure on the healthcare system, Klavenna said.
According to the virologist, due to the rapid spread of Omicron, other “non-drug measures” must be observed, in particular, limit contacts and oblige people to wear masks. In closed and crowded places, it is recommended to use FFP2 respirators.
Earlier, virologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergey Netesov said that Russia is on the verge of the most powerful wave of the pandemic in the entire existence of COVID-19, the reason for this will be the rapid spread of the Omicron strain.
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