Johns Hopkins in : The pandemic will end in 6-8 months

The head of the Covid unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the USA, Panagis Galiatsatos, appeared optimistic about the course of the pandemic, taking into account the first data that have seen the light of day for the Omicron mutation, who spoke to SKAI and the show He said the pandemic would end in 6-8 months.

“This week we’ve seen a lot of research on the Omicron mutation coming out, which shows two things. “What we feared was that Delta could be transmitted more easily than other variants is confirmed, but at the same time we do not see patients becoming seriously ill and ending up in hospital.”

Regarding whether Micron is more prevalent in vaccinated or unvaccinated people, he noted that it is too early to have such data, however in some countries with a large population unvaccinated they seem to be stuck, but in other countries where people have been vaccinated, the Omicron does not have much effect, as patients do not need to be hospitalized. “The vaccine still helps, and even if it is less effective, it can save your life and keep you out of the hospital,” said Mr Galiatsatos.

According to the head of the Covid unit of Johns Hopkins, with the data so far, it seems that each new mutation is transmitted much more easily but is weakened in symptoms that could lead patients to hospital.
In this context, he predicted that if the world is vaccinated at a rate of 80% or more, in 6-8 months the pandemic will end. “The virus will stay, but it is much milder, like the flu,” he said.

However, Mr. Galiatsatos stressed the need for richer countries to send vaccines to the poorest so that the population can be vaccinated and new mutations do not occur.

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