Novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) seen under an electron microscope. Photo = EPA Association
Recently, a new mutation ‘Omicron’ of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has appeared, and claims have been raised that the mutation is a signal to the end of the Corona 19 epidemic.
On the 30th of last month (local time), the Daily Mail reported that Germany’s leading candidate for health minister and clinical epidemiologist Professor Karl Rotorbach said, “If Omicron causes relatively less severe symptoms, as the South African doctors who first reported it said, it could be a COVID-19 pandemic. Reportedly said that it could be a ‘Christmas gift’ that can speed up the end of the
According to the report, “Omicron, known to have twice as many 32 spike proteins as the delta mutation, is optimized for infecting and less lethal, consistent with the way most respiratory diseases evolve,” he said.
This is in line with the part where most scientists have previously argued that the coronavirus will turn into a mild virus like the common cold.
However, prudent scientists point out that it will take at least two weeks to see what effect the omicron variant will have.
Meanwhile, Dr. Angelik Koichi, president of the Medical Association of South Africa, who first discovered the strain, said, “Patients infected with Omicron show much milder symptoms, including fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and dry cough. No one showed any symptoms such as loss of smell or taste or difficulty breathing.
However, experts said, “As Omicron spreads to the elderly, symptoms and severity may change.” “Reporting mild symptoms related to Omicron may be a one-off factor, so we hope these claims are correct, but it is important to get a booster shot for now. do,” he emphasized.
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