WHO Names New COVID-19 Variant ‘Omicron’

The World Health Organization (WHO) named the new variant detected in South Africa 'Omicron'. “Preliminary findings are that the new variant carries a higher risk of transmission,” WHO said in a statement.
 WHO Names New COVID-19 Variant ‘Omicron’
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The COVID-19 virus, which has taken root in the world and caused the death of millions of people for the last three years, so to speak, continues to be a deadly disease with the mutations it has undergone. Despite the availability of vaccines and the increase in the number of people vaccinated, it seems that the pandemic process will continue to be with us due to the mutating virus.

Has a higher risk of transmission

Finally, the new variant that emerged in South Africa alarmed the World Health Organization and experts. WHO held a special meeting due to the new COVID-19 variant, which is expressed as “heavily mutated”. After the meeting, it was announced that the new variant, which emerged in South Africa, was called “Omicron”. Making a statement on the subject, WHO stated that “Preliminary findings suggest that the new variant carries a higher risk of transmission”.

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