On Friday world health organization announced the existence of B.1.1.529 strain of Covid-19 as a variant and named it Omicron.
The variant has been placed as the most-dangerous classification of Covid-19 variants, alongside the globally-prevailing Delta, in addition to its more vulnerable opponents Beta, Gamma and Alpha.
They said it could require half a month to finish investigations of Omicron to check whether there are any progressions in contagiousness, seriousness or suggestions for Covid antibodies, tests and medicines.
According to World health organization, This variant has countless transformations, some of which are disturbing. It said the quantity of Omicron cases gave off an impression of being expanding in practically all territories of South Africa where it was first discovered.
Fundamental proof recommends an expanded danger of reinfection with this variant, when contrasted with other VOCs."
Concerning testing for the strain, they added that Current SARS-CoV-2 PCR diagnostics keep on identifying this variant.
The UN wellbeing office chose to name the variants after the letters of the Greek letter set, to keep away from the countries that previously recognized them being demonized.
