Those with COVID-19 may be more likely to contract the omicron strain. The World Health Organization warned about the high risks of such an outcome.
“Preliminary evidence suggests there may be an increased risk of re-infection compared to other variants of SARS-CoV-2,” the WHO report says.
At the same time, the organization stressed that there is little information about the new version and it is too early to draw any conclusions. More details will be available in the coming days and weeks.
Also, the WHO noted that it is not yet clear whether omicron causes a more severe course of the disease compared to other strains of the coronavirus, including delta. And as for the symptoms of the new variety of SARS-CoV-2, there is no evidence that they differ from the previous ones.
The omicron strain first appeared in countries in southern Africa. The first cases of the disease were also recorded in Hong Kong, Israel, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany and Great Britain. According to experts, the source of the new strain could be a person with a weakened immune system.
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