WHO designates new variant of concern named Omicron

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Home World WHO designates new variant of concern named Omicron 27-11-2021 11:16 AM Ammon News - A World Health Organization (WHO) panel named the variant "Omicron" and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the Delta variant. The WHO suggested the variant could pose greater risks than Delta, which is the world's most prevalent variant and has fuelled relentless waves of infection on every continent. Early evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection compared to other highly transmissible variants, the WHO said. That means people who contracted COVID-19 and recovered could be subject to catching it again.

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WHO designates new variant of concern named Omicron

27-11-2021 11:16 AM

Ammon News - A World Health Organization (WHO) panel named the variant "Omicron" and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the Delta variant.

The WHO suggested the variant could pose greater risks than Delta, which is the world's most prevalent variant and has fuelled relentless waves of infection on every continent.

Early evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection compared to other highly transmissible variants, the WHO said. That means people who contracted COVID-19 and recovered could be subject to catching it again.

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