Doctor. Archival photo MOSCOW, January 13 Nikolay Kryuchkov, PhD in Medicine, Immunologist, General Director of Clinical Excellence Group, told Sputnik radio whether Russians should be afraid of Deltacron if this variant of the coronavirus exists. scientists, not high, said the interlocutor of the radio. «A hybrid could have formed, but the likelihood of such hybrids appearing is low. In order for them to form, a combination of a number of conditions is needed,» he explained. According to the immunologist, the existence of the «deltacron» has not yet been proven. It is possible that this «discovery» is just the result of a mistake made by the researchers. «It is not yet clear on the» deltacron «whether it exists or not. The Greek and Cypriot specialists themselves have questions about sequencing, some of them even expressed their opinion, that there was a technical error during sequencing «, — clarified Kryuchkov. 
The WHO has named the reason for the appearance of the «deltacron» If such a hybrid has really formed, there is no need to fear its appearance in Russia, he believes. «Even if such a hybrid appears, it is highly likely that it will not have any evolutionary advantages over the same.» omicron, «and if so, it will not spread much anywhere, and the evolutionary race with the omicron will not start. If this is the case, it will not come to Russia,» the immunologist assured. The vast majority of new cases of coronavirus infection in Russians the turn of residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, will be associated with the spread of the omicron strain, he continued. «Omicron has been in Russia for a long time, it is already spreading within the population. In Moscow, in St. Petersburg, the vast majority of new cases should already be caused.» omicron «if we believe what is happening in Europe, America and Asia. Most likely, other million-plus cities will also catch up,» Kryuchkov believes. 
Rospotrebnadzor urged not to call «deltacron» a new strain in the coming weeks, studies by Russian scientists will confirm this assumption, he is sure. — «Omicron», «- said the immunologist. The spread of the Omicron strain could lead to more serious consequences than the wave of morbidity caused by the variant of the delta coronavirus,» he added. «Omicron is a much more infectious line than delta «, less pathogenic at the individual level, but at the population level it can be more severe than the» delta. «I think that the wave for Russia will be no less severe than the» delta «, and, most likely, even more severe. hospitalization — with a high degree of probability, and possibly more severe in mortality, «Kryuchkov warned. To prevent severe COVID-19 and reduce the risk of infection You can get a coronavirus infection by vaccination. 
