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Assoc. Prof. Lyubomira Nikolaeva – Glomb Staff: Nova TV
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“In countries with low immunization coverage and the number of survivors is not so high, co-circulation of Delta and Omicron is thought to have occurred.” This was stated by the virologist Assoc. Prof. Lyubomira Nikolaeva – Glomb before Nova tv.
According to her, the vaccine reduces the duration of infection of an infected person. “Omicron successfully overcomes the immune defense against infection and vaccination. However, the booster dose restores the body’s memory of the infection. One month after it, people are over 90% protected from Omicron. The period for the third dose should be reduced and “A number of countries have already shortened the period to three months after the second. During this time, the body has developed a stable immunity,” she explained. He added that from 30 to 70% the risk of severe disease with Omicron decreases, but the infectivity is up to 5 times higher than the Delta variant.
“I expect a heavy wave from Omicron. He may already be here, but he is deeply hidden from people with little contact. We will notice it in the increase in the number of positive samples,” said the virologist. He revealed that so far all samples received by December 9 have been sequenced.
“In two or three weeks the new variant becomes dominant. In 2-3 days it doubles the number of cases, according to data from Italy, Great Britain, South Africa and France. We will have one highly contagious variant with a severe course and one even more contagious, in which the potential to infect the lungs is slightly lower, “said Assoc. Prof. Glomb.
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