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New strain of coronavirus Omicron may infect vaccinated

WHO calls on all 194 member countries to accelerate the vaccination program for groups at risk of infection and be prepared for a new wave of cases in hospitals.

Most cases of infection with new strains in South Africa, followed by Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Australia, Canada and others.

Note that no deaths from the new strain have yet been recorded. Omicron mutations allow him to bypass the immune system of people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus, as well as those who have recovered.

“This variant of the coronavirus surprised us a lot. We are actually talking about an evolutionary leap of the coronavirus. It has a whole set of mutations that we did not expect,” said virologist Tulio de Oliveira.

It is too early to say whether Omicron will replace the Delta option in South Africa in terms of prevalence. Scientists will be able to determine within a month how much the new strain is able to “bypass” the immunity caused by vaccines or antibodies.

Country restrictions

Note that some countries have already begun to impose new entry restrictions due to the new strain. Among them are France, Japan, Israel and others.

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