WHO “bell” for Omicron mutation – “People should not rely only on border measures”

Called for strengthening their health systems and the vaccination of populations against him coronavirus addressed o World Health Organisation To the countries of the Asia-Pacific region to prepare for an increase in outbreaks of Omicron mutation.

For this new strain of coronavirus, which was detected in countries in southern Africa last month and was described as a “variant of concern” by the WHO, scientists continue to gather data to assess how contagious it is and the severity of the disease it causes. It has been spotted in at least 24 countries and began gaining ground in Asia this week, with cases reported from Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and India. Many governments have responded by imposing stricter travel rules.

“Border controls can save time, but every country and every community needs to be prepared for new cases,” he said. Takeshi Kasai, regional director of the WHO for the West Pacific region in an online briefing for journalists.

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“People should not rely only on border measures. What is most important is to prepare for these variables with potentially high transmissibility. So far the information available suggests that we do not need to change our approach“, write down.

Kasai, according to the APE-MPE, added that countries should learn from the lessons learned from the treatment of the delta variant of the coronavirus and called them to fully vaccinate the vulnerable groups of their population and to implement preventive measures, such as the use of a protective mask and the rules of social distancing.

Despite restrictions on international travelers, Australia announced the transmission to the Omicron community today, just one day after it was spotted in five US states.