Omicron Variant: A Public Safety Concern Outcry
On the suggestion of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution, WHO recognized the variety B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern, dubbed Omicron, on November 26, 2021. (TAG-VE). This conclusion was made based on data submitted to the TAG-VE that Omicron contains a number of alterations that could affect how it acts, such as how easy it spreads or the severity of the sickness it causes. Here’s a rundown of everything we know right now.
The appearance of the novel Coronavirus brought the world to a halt in the blink of an eye. The Omicron variety, a mutant virus that is more deadly, has appeared in a flash. This virus has always posed a serious threat to human survival. At least 25 nations have reported cases of the omicron variety. The omicron variety has now been found in four African countries, with Ghana and Nigeria being the first West African countries and the continent’s most recent to report it. The virus’s worrying health and social consequences have already cast a pall over the global economy.
At a time when the world’s economies are steadily improving and opening up, the world is nonetheless beset by deep uncertainties. The intensity of its impact is already taking a toll in developing countries, with limits and probable service disruptions.
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