Essay on corona virus and their new variant maximum 100 words
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The more COVID-19 circulates, the more opportunities the virus has to change, and the more new mutations we can expect to see; Delta and Omicron are examples of that.
Omicron is a variant of concern because it has dozens of mutations that can affect the way it behaves. Due to this mutation profile, it needs to be further investigated for its potential impacts.
While we wait to learn more about Omicron, Delta dominates transmission in the WHO European Region, and responding to it should remain our priority at this stage.
Current vaccines offer protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 variants, including Delta. While evidence is still emerging, we expect current vaccines should also protect against severe disease from the Omicron variant.
The most important thing people can do is to stop the virus at its source by completing their vaccine series as soon as possible and continuing to protect themselves with all other proven preventive measures.
We spoke to Dr Richard Pebody, who leads the High-threat Pathogen team and the Surveillance and Laboratory pillar of the COVID-19 Incident Support Management Team (IMST) at WHO/Europe to find out more about the variant, why it is of concern and what can be done to control it.