The head of the department Of Europe of World Health Organization (WHO) today warned the countries of the old continent to prepare for a “significant increase” in cases coronavirus while the Omicron mutation spreads, pointing out, at the same time, that so far this variant is mainly prevalent among young adults.
According to APE BPE, after the appearance of Omicron, at the end of November, the new executive has been identified in at least 38 of the 53 countries belonging to the European section of the WHO.
In fact, it has already prevailed in many of them, such as Denmark, the Portugal and United Kingdom, Hans Kluge said in a press conference he gave in Vienna.
“We are seeing another storm coming. Within a few weeks, Omicron will prevail in most countries in the region“pushing the already pressed health systems to the brink,” he stressed.
It is pointed out that the European part of the Organization includes, among others, Russia, other former Soviet republics and Turkey.
WHO data show that this area, therefore, recorded him higher number of cases of Covid-19, compared to its population, than any other in recent weeks.
Even before Omicron appeared, experts warned that until March we may have mourned another 700,000 dead in Europe.
Epidemiology
So far, the 89% of Omicron cases in Europe presents symptoms such as cough, sore throat and fever.
Most cases are found in cities, between young adults (20-40 years old) who were offended at social gatherings and in their workplace.
“The huge volume of new infections could lead to more hospitalizations and widespread disruption to health systems and other critical services,” Klouge said, urging citizens to be vaccinated and limit their social contacts.
“Governments and authorities must to prepare response systems for a significant increase “, he concluded.
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