China News Service, December 2nd, report comprehensively, recently, the Omi Keron variant strain spread rapidly internationally.

According to the WHO, cases of Omi Kiron strain infection have occurred in 23 countries around the world, and the new variants are still spreading to other countries.

The United States also confirmed on the 1st that the country’s first confirmed case of the Ome Keron variant was found in California. US experts urge qualified people to receive a booster shot as soon as possible.

On December 1, the team from the Department of Microbiology of the Li Ka-shing School of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong introduced the successful isolation and cultivation of the Ome Keron mutant virus strain.

The picture shows the Omi Keron mutant virus strain isolated by the Hong Kong University team.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Yongnuo

The first case of Ome Keron in the U.S.

Fauci: Vaccination booster is very important

　　US health authorities said on the 1st that the United States had discovered the country’s first confirmed case of Ome Keron in California.

Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at a White House briefing that the case had previously flown from South Africa to San Francisco, California, and had "mild symptoms."

　　"The case is a traveler who returned from South Africa on November 22 and tested positive on November 29. The patient is in self-isolation and all close contacts have been contacted. So far, all close contacts have been contacted. The results of the test were all negative. This person has been fully vaccinated, has mild symptoms and is currently improving. Therefore, this is the first confirmed case of the new crown caused by the Omi Keron variant detected in the United States." Fauci said.

　　U.S. health officials urge people to get the new crown vaccine, or booster if they meet the conditions, to prevent severe illness that may be caused by the variant.

　　"Boosters are really important." Fauci said on the 1st, "Our experience with delta and other variants is that even if the vaccine is not specifically for delta variants, when you get a sufficiently high level of immune response, you also It is possible to obtain spillover protection against variants other than this vaccine. This is why we believe that even if we don’t have a lot of data on Omi Keron, there are good reasons to believe that the protection you get through boosters..."

　　Fauci said that we may not need a booster for a particular variant, although researchers are preparing for it.

"But the mistake people make is to say:'Let me wait and see if we can wait for one (targeted booster).' If you are eligible for booster, please get it now."

WHO: Omi Keron Cases in 23 Countries

The new variant has been circulating in Europe for several weeks?

　　On the 1st, WHO Director-General Tedros Tedros said to the media that there have been cases of Omi Kiron strain infection in 23 countries around the world, and the new variant is still spreading to other countries.

　　Tan Desai said: "At least 5 regions and 23 countries have reported to the World Health Organization that new cases of infection with the mutant strain have been reported. We believe that cases of Omi Kiron strain infection will appear in more countries."

　　The World Health Organization designated Omi Keron as a "variant that needs attention."

In a technical briefing released this week, the WHO pointed out that this variant poses a "very high" global risk.

This variant was first discovered and reported by scientists in South Africa, and has since been discovered in many countries.

　　Scientists are working to determine the infectiousness and pathogenicity of this variant and the effects of current vaccines on it.

Before learning more about this variant, many countries have restricted travel from South Africa and seven other African countries.

　　The WHO Assistant Director-General for Emergency Preparedness said that the flight ban will not prevent the spread of new strains.

He said that this is why the World Health Organization urges countries to take restrictive measures based on existing data, rather than "punishing" countries that report new strains.

　　In addition, the Dutch health unit also discovered that the Omi Keron strain may have "entered" earlier than the time it was notified recently. Some experts pointed out that there may have been cases of Omi Keron in Europe a few weeks ago.