“I emphasize that, as is always the case with a new strain, there are many things that we cannot know at such an early stage, but our scientists are learning more every hour.
Indeed, it seems that the "omicron" spreads very quickly and can spread between people who are twice vaccinated, "- quoted by RIA Novosti Johnson.
Earlier it was reported that the UK has temporarily canceled flights with South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini since November 26 due to the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529.
It also became known that two cases of the disease with a new strain of coronavirus infection COVID-19 "omicron" were detected in the UK.