In South Africa… Omicron is quiet

Now everyone comments in their own way: the virus will double, covid-19 is over, we will all die, the vaccinated will die. TV now sows fear and confusion. But we see the reality of the data, the real ones

For example, the latest data from South Africa, where scientists initially sounded international alarm over the omicron, suggest the variant isn't causing the surge in cases many feared might emerge.

COVID cases in Guateng, seen as the epicenter of the COVID outbreak in South Africa, and the cauldron from which the omicron would emerge, dropped to 1,909 on November 29 from 2,308 the day before. The day before, the number in Gauteng was only 2,629, showing two consecutive days of successive declines. But this data has largely been ignored by the mainstream press peddling FUD on the new variant.

A chart showing the 7-day average in South Africa, the EU and the US over the past year shows that omicron hasn't caused a surge in new cases. Indeed, COVID numbers are relatively stable, despite the fact that a growing number of developed nations, most recently Japan, have imposed travel restrictions on South Africa and its neighbors. So if the Omicron variation is the one widespread in the area, it is useless.

The number of confirmed omicron cases worldwide is still relatively small (although the exact number of confirmed omicron cases globally remains unclear). But the EU has recorded at least 44 confirmed cases of the omicron variant in 11 countries, including the Netherlands, which allegedly saw the first omicron cases arrive weeks ago. Dutch authorities said the variant had arrived in Europe as early as November 19, before the arrival of two flights from South Africa believed to have carried the virus.

If the data shows the need for new COVID vaccines to combat the new variant, EMA says the new vaccines could be developed and approved within three to four months, but, so far, there are no serious cases recorded.

Source: Reuters

But aside from the impact on cases, hospitalizations and deaths, economists' great fear right now is that omicron panic could dent consumer confidence, which could in turn serve to undermine the recovery, particularly in the UK. and in Europe where the situation is more delicate, also due to the lockdowns. In the meantime, we think about imposing vaccination obligations, we don't really know why …

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