Russia (bbabo.net) - The strains of the coronavirus, dubbed "delta" and "omicron," may lead to a new surge in the incidence. This was stated at a briefing by the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adan Ghebreyesus.

According to him, the high infectivity of the omicron strain is of particular concern.

"This could lead to a tsunami of cases, which could significantly increase the pressure on health systems around the world," said Gebreyesus, quoted by TASS.

The head of WHO reiterated that the key to ending the pandemic is "closing health inequalities." In the current conditions, the expert believes, "it is quite possible that new options will emerge that can bypass existing measures and will be resistant to existing vaccines."

A new strain of coronavirus has been identified in South Africa. WHO has classified it as “of concern” and named it “omicron”. Experts suggest that the new variant of the virus has not only seriously mutated, but is also more easily transmitted from person to person than the "delta" strain.

Earlier, the Russian Direct Investment Fund reported that the Sputnik V vaccine showed high activity in neutralizing the omicron. The interim results of the research at the Gamaleya Center confirmed "a much lower level of drop in virus-neutralizing activity" - a decrease of 3-7 times than that of the mRNA of vaccines. "

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