Omicron is FAR worse than the original strain of SARS-CoV2 Younus, who has himself recently contracted COVID, earlier in the day, notified India is one of the eight countries where Omicron has led a tidal of COVID cases.
This comes on the day when the country clocks over 3 lakh cases. Apart from India, massive surges have been witnessed in Peru, Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, Pakistan, Argentina, PhilippinesOmicron’s Tidal Wave Hitting PeruIndiaBrazilTurkey MexicoPakistan ArgentinaPhilippinesCases rise first; hospitalizations and deaths follow.
It’s NOT mild. Get boosted asap. pic.twitter.com/pqJj86O3RC World Health Organisation (WHO) has been asserting the variant cannot be taken lightly at all as it has been causing deaths and hospitalisation.
In fact, last week, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus termed Omicron to be a "dangerous" virus. While speaking to reporters during a press conference, WHO chief had said: "While Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated." Upholding data that only 5 per cent people of low-income countries are vaccinated against COVID-19, the WHO chief also pointed out towards the urgency to make all efforts to vaccinate 70 per cent of global populations by mid-2020.