Russia (bbabo.net), - "Omicron" - a strain of coronavirus can be considered less dangerous than previous variants of SARS-CoV-2. This opinion was expressed by the representative of the World Health Organization in Russia, Melita Vujnovich, on the air of the YouTube channel "Soloviev Live".

There is already evidence that Omicron is less severe than previous strains, she said. But its danger should not be underestimated. In all cases, coronavirus can cause serious health complications.

And despite the reduced lethality of "omicron", Russia, according to Vujnovic, is still at the peak of the epidemic.

Earlier, in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Melita Vujnovich said that the "omicron" variant is able to successfully bypass the immune defenses previously formed in people, and therefore it can infect those who have already had COVID-19, unvaccinated people and those who have been vaccinated a lot. months ago. "However, we see that vaccinations, especially recent ones, continue to significantly reduce the risk of severe illness and death," Vujnovic said.

She also clarified that, according to data obtained by the WHO Regional Office for Europe on the very first cases of infection with "omicron", 89% of the cases had the usual symptoms characteristic of COVID-19: cough, sore throat and fever.

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