Do you know how infectious COVID-19 mutant Omicron is

Recently, the news about COVID-19 mutant Omicron is believed to have your concern, and many netizens have expressed that this will be another disaster for mankind. How did Omicron mutate? Which country are you coming from? How strong is the infectivity? Does China have it? Let's take a look at the full text with these questions in mind! 1、 How infectious is COVID-19 mutant strain Omikron? Its infectivity may be even more terrifying than the existing mutant strain Delta. According to epidemiologists' warnings, the B.

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1.529 variant may have a strong infectivity of 500%, which is the most shocking infection figure so far. You should know that when the Delta virus occurred in Guangzhou, China, it spread for five or six generations within 10 days. If Omicron appeared in our country, its infectivity could be imagined, and it could infect many people within a day. However, since the emergence of COVID-19 mutant strain Omikron abroad, the 20 countries have taken entry restrictions. Here is an introduction to the Omicron variant:

1. When did the Omicron variant appear? On November 26th, the World Health Organization released a statement stating that the latest variant has a higher risk of reinfection, and the confirmed case of B.

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2. In which country did the Omicron variant first appear? In almost all provinces of South Africa, the number of cases infected with this variant strain is increasing.

3. Which countries have confirmed cases of Omicron? As of November 27, 2021 local time, many countries and regions, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Israel, have discovered the new variety "Omicron" of COVID-19. At present, many countries around the world have tightened epidemic prevention measures to varying degrees.

4. Where does the Omicron variant come from? The Omikjon variant carries a series of unusual mutations, which may occur during the chronic infection of a confirmed case of low immunity, or from an untreated AIDS patient. 2、 Is there a variant strain of COVID-19 in China? On November 25th, the Centre for Health Protection of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Department of Health announced that two positive cases were infected with the Omicron variant. One of the cases is a recent entry from South Africa into Hong Kong, while the other case may have been cross infected during hotel quarantine. It is worth noting that the two people lived in the same room on the same floor, which happened to face each other. It is highly likely that the virus was transmitted through the air, but the relevant evidence is still under investigation. Recently, the new variant strains detected in South Africa have attracted much attention due to their strong infectivity, which may even lead to secondary infection of COVID-19 convalescents. Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the CAE Member, said on the 27th that he did not know much about the variant virus, but the virus carried a large number of mutations, posing more challenges to epidemic prevention. In general, COVID-19 variant Omicron is 500% infectious, and there are 2 confirmed cases in Hong Kong, China.