The discoverer of the variant: At present the Omicron strain is less stable and dangerous than the Delta
Then this morning, the Pretoria doctor who first sounded the alarm about the new strain and who is an advisor on the South African government's Covid-19 problems said symptoms related to the Omicron coronavirus variant have so far been mild.
Contrary to the panic unleashed by many Western mainstream media, Barry Schoub, chairman of the Ministerial Vaccine Advisory Committee, told Sky News Sunday that while South Africa, which first identified the new variant, currently has 3,220 people infected with the vaccine. coronavirus in general, and while the variant appears to be spreading rapidly, there has been no real increase in hospitalizations.
" The cases that have occurred so far have all been mild, mild to moderate cases, and that's a good sign, " Schoub said, adding that it was still early days and nothing was certain yet.
More importantly, and in contrast to the alarmist narrative, Schoub argued that the large number of mutations found in the omicron variant appears to destabilize the virus, which may make it less "suitable" than the dominant delta strain. Ultimately then Omicron would be a secondary strain, albeit very widespread, and with a weak reaction.
Despite these positive news Omicron has led to a blocking of travel to and from South Africa, which is completely unwarranted. Although Dr Schoub said, "In a way, hopefully it won't replace the delta because we know the delta responds very well to the vaccine," he said.
At the same time, it could be pointed out that while Omicron may soon become the dominant strain due to its higher R-value (or rate of transmission), this could be a blessing in disguise precisely because it is less stable and dangerous than Delta.
Here is the interview with Dr. Schoub
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