MOSCOW, 15 Jan. The Omicron strain is largely different from previous versions of the coronavirus, George Washington University professor, virologist Konstantin Chumakov said on Radio Russia. good news,» as the pathogenicity and lethality of the virus decreased as a result. The new strain now affects young people more, and they have a much milder course of the disease than older people. omicron-strain «The disease is now proceeding in a rather mild form, mortality has decreased significantly. While before about two percent of the sick died, now it is somewhere around 0.1 percent,» Chumakov emphasized, noting that «omicron», in unlike previous strains, it does not progress to pneumonia. The virologist also listed the main symptoms in patients infected with the new variant. Among other things, he named a headache, runny nose, irritation in the nose and cough. The loss of smell habitual in other strains with «omicron» is most often not observed. «Omicron» Strain B.1.1.529, also known as the omicron strain, was found in Botswana and South Africa at the end of November. It carries dozens of mutations in the S-protein required by the pathogen to infect cells. According to the researchers, many changes in the genome indicate a high transmissibility of this variant and resistance to protective antibodies of those who have been ill and vaccinated. Experts believe that those who have already been ill and vaccinated can become infected, and symptoms range from fatigue to headache and body aches. Omicron has been detected in more than 100 countries, including Russia.
