✔ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OMICRON VARIANT
Omicron Variant
Spreads Across The U.S.A
On 26
November 2021, WHO designated the variant named Omicron. Researchers in South
Africa and around the world are regulating studies to better understand the
Omicron variant.
It is still unclear whether Omicron is
more transmissible than other variants. The number of people testing positive
in areas of South Africa affected by this variant has increased, but studies
and researchers are working to determine whether this is due to Omicron or
other variants. The Omicron variant is more likely to spread than the original
SARS-CoV-2 virus. Data suggests that hospitalization rates are increasing in
South Africa, but this could be due to an increase in the overall number of
people becoming infected rather than a specific infection with Omicron. All
COVID-19 variants, including the Delta variant, can cause severe disease or
death, especially in the most vulnerable people, so prevention is always
essential.
