Pan-American Health Agency: Omicron likely to spread beyond Canada-Brazil

The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is likely to spread to other countries in North and South America soon, after being detected in Canada and Brazil, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said today.

World Health Organization officials have said that 24 countries have already reported cases of the variant.

“It is not yet clear whether Omicron is more contagious than other variants or if it causes a more serious illness,” said PAHO director Carissa Etienne, adding that it would take time to examine the variant.

“Speed ​​and transparency are crucial at the moment. But above all, we urge people not to be intimidated.”

“Until the neutralization tests and other laboratory tests are completed, experts will not have enough data to determine the transmissibility or severity of the Omicron variant or to evaluate the effectiveness of the vaccines against it,” Etienne told reporters in an online interview. type.

Over the past week in North America, Covid-19 cases in Canada and the United States have remained stable but high, with infections and deaths falling more than 20% in Mexico, according to PAHO.

In Central America, every country except Panama has seen a drop in cases and deaths, the same source said.

In South America, cases in the southernmost countries have been steadily rising for several weeks, while in the Andes and Brazil, infections are showing stabilizing trends.

Source: AMPE

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Source From: Capital

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