Russian virologist named the main mystery of the omicron strain of coronavirus: Society: Russia: Lenta.ru
The real severity of the disease with omicron is still unknown. This main mystery of the new strain of coronavirus was named by a leading researcher at the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Russian virologist Alexander Chepurnov in interview KP.RU.
“The most important thing we don’t know is the real severity of the diseases caused by the omicron: both in vaccinated or recovered patients, and in people who do not have any immune defense against covid.” It is expected that this will become clear within the next two weeks, ”explained the professor.
When asked how to protect oneself from the new strain, Chepurnov replied that first of all it is necessary to vaccinate those who have not been ill or vaccinated. In his opinion, there is hope for the protective power of cellular immunity. It has been shown that in a short time after inoculation the antibodies are not strong, which means that it gives the best protection against the new strain.
Earlier, Alexander Chepurnov appreciated the statement of the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the fight against COVID-19, David Nabarro, about the rapid spread of the new strain. The specialist recalled that due to this advantage, the delta strain at one time ousted all other versions of the virus. With the omicron, according to the virologist, the situation will be the same.