The omicron quickly overtook other strains of the corona last week and became the dominant version of the virus in the U.S. According to U.S. health officials, the strain accounted for 73 percent of all infections.
The numbers published last night (Monday) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated a nearly sixfold increase in omicron morbidity out of the total number of infections in just one week.
In much of the U.S., the numbers are even higher. Omicron is responsible for 90 percent of new infections in the New York area, the Southeast, the Midwest and the Northwest Pacific. Last week.
Since the end of June, the Delta strain has been the leading cause of corona infection in the U.S. By the end of November, more than 99.5 percent of the Corona virus had been Delta, according to official data.
Scientists in Africa first warned about Omicron less than a month ago, and on November 26 the World Health Organization defined it as a cause for concern. Since then it has appeared in about 90 countries.
Many details about the new strain remain a mystery, including whether it causes more or less severe morbidity. Early studies suggest that vaccinated people will need a booster dose to get the best chance of preventing omicron infection, but even without the extra dose, the vaccine should still protect against serious illness and death.
“We’re all scheduled for a date with Omicron,” said Dr. Adelja, a senior researcher at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Safety last night. The best way to deal with it is to be fully vaccinated. “
Adelja said he was not surprised by the data indicating that Omicron overtook the Delta in the US, given what was seen in South Africa, the UK and Denmark. .