Health workers in the intensive care unit. Archival photoMOSCOW, January 19The elderly, patients with chronic diseases, as well as children under three years of age are at risk for mortality with «omicron», an immunologist, candidate of medical sciences, said in an interview with Ura.ru Sci. Nikolai Kryuchkov. The physician drew attention to the increase in deaths with this strain of coronavirus among babies. «Omicron» will begin to hit all Russians, but mortality will, as before, be provided by older and sicker people. Mortality also increased among young children under three years of age. They became more likely to become infected and end up in the hospital,» Kryuchkov said. According to him, adolescents are more resistant to the omicron strain, since their immune system is in the active phase.
Omicron symptoms: differences from other strains, how to protect yourself The Omicron strain of coronavirus, or B.1.1.529, was found in Botswana and South Africa in November. According to experts, those who have been ill and vaccinated can become infected with it. According to the latest data, the new strain has already been identified in 110 countries, including Russia.It is spreading faster than the previous delta variant and is becoming dominant. with previous strains, and the incubation period was reduced to two to five days. 2
