Omikron strain is less dangerous than “Delta”, stated in the World Health Organization, RIA Novosti reports.
According to the Organization, this type of virus can reduce the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, but this option is less dangerous than the “Delta”.
“Today there are limited data and there are no confirmed evidence of vaccine efficiency against” Oomikron “. Preliminary data and a significantly modified antigenic profile of the strain” Oomikron “strain make it possible to assume a decrease in the effectiveness of the vaccine against infection and transmission of the option,” the WHO statement says .
The organization noted that preliminary evidence suggests that the new strain will be less dangerous, since most of the identified cases of the disease were asymptomatic or with light and medium symptoms.
At the same time, the WHO stated that “Oomikron” -variant “spreads faster than the” Delta “-variant, in South Africa, where the circulation of the strain” Delta “was low.” At the same time, it seems to be faster than the “Delta”, also in other countries, “where the number of cases of infection by the Delta strain is higher, in such as United Kingdom.