The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has asked to “prepare for the worst” by the appearance of the omicron variant of the coronavirus detected in South Africa and several European countries.
“We take this omicron variant very seriously and we know that we are in a race against time “, has stated Von der Leyen during his visit to Latvia.
Von der Leyen has stressed that not everything is known about the new variant and that scientists and pharmaceuticals It takes two to three weeks to get a full picture of the omicron’s strength.
“In general, it is best to hope, but prepare for the worst”, has riveted the head of the community executive. Now the main priority is to guarantee social distancing, reduce contacts and get vaccinated and revaccinated as much as possible. We have to buy time, “he said at a press conference from Riga.
G7 Summit
While the EU follows with concern the progress of this new variant, the Government of the United Kingdom has convened for this Monday an urgent meeting of ministers of Group of Seven Healing (G7, more developed economies), to address the omicron variant of the coronavirus, the British ministry of the branch reported this Sunday.
“Under the British presidency, an urgent meeting of G7 Health Ministers was convened on Monday, November 29 to discuss the evolution of the omicron,” the Health and Social Care portfolio, led by Sajid Javid.
The Group of Seven, possibly meeting virtually, is made up of the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, in addition to the European Union as a guest.
The omicron variant, which led many countries to suspend flights with southern Africa -where it was initially identified-, worries the World Health Organization (WHO) for the thirty mutations it presents and its apparent greater transmissibility and risk of reinfection.
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