Omicron: A variant of public health concern

oleh: Manish Taywade, Debkumar Pal, Ranjana Kalra, Shampa Maji

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01

Deskripsi

With the detection of Omicron, a new variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 in South Africa, a question arises regarding its implication in public health. The infectivity, ability of getting detected by available testing method and effectiveness of existing vaccine against this strain are not known properly. This Omicron variant can impact public health similarly or more than the Delta variant. The research is going on in many countries to get conclusion regarding the impact of the Omicron variant in public health.