The transmission of the Omicron variant is much faster, however the data show that the disease is milder in the fully vaccinated, said the doctor and Rector of EKPA Athanasios Dimopoulos to SKAI.
Recent data from South Africa have shown a de-escalation of cases, while recent studies from Hong Kong have shown that this strain is more likely to enter upper respiratory tract cells and less likely to enter lung cells.
As Mr. Dimopoulos explained, this means that it causes the common cold and not so much pneumonia. Also, the symptoms of Omicron infection are almost identical to those of the common cold.
The doctor said that in the coming days we will see an increase in cases. Hospitals, however, are not proportional to the number of cases and are shorter in duration, so we are dealing with a milder virus.
About when the end of the pandemic will come, Mr. Dimopoulos said:
“If Omicron prevails worldwide and vaccination coverage rises in countries with low rates, the pandemic will slowly go away and we will move on to an endemic manageable disease such as the flu.”
Finally, he mentioned that Pfizer and Merck antivirals are very effective.
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