INTRODUCTION
- According to the latest research scientists in South Africa have identified a new coronavirus variant.
- They detected the lineage on Monday and declared it around the globe.
- World Health Organisation recommended the name as Omicron.
- It is first detected in Botswana.
WORLD SPREAD
- Researchers in Botswana and Hong Kong also posted sequences publicly.
- Other cases are also noticed in Belgium and Israel.
- Several places from Hong Kong to Europe to North America have confirmed their presence.
- It’s a better spreader than even delta which can cause infection in people who are protected at high rates.
- Dutch health authority confirmed that 13 people who arrived from South Africa have so far tested positive for Omicron.
- Canada health minister says that the first 2 cases in Ontario were noted after 2 individuals recently arrived from Nigeria.
- Authorities in Australia said that two travelers who arrived in Sydney from Africa were the first ones to test positive for a new variant.
SYMPTOMS
- Flu-like symptoms such as headache
- dry cough
- Fever
- body pains
- night sweats
OMICRON VARIANT CONCERN
- According to WHO Dr. Maria Van said early evidence on OMICRON shows that this variant has a large number of mutations having typical characteristics.
- Reinfection could be profound which means that people who have contracted COVID 19 and recovered could be more subject to catching it again with this variant.
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