Omicron, Rasi: "Strengthening the sequencing of the virus, a few 70 laboratories"

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19 December 2021 Few 70 Covid sequencing laboratories, and Omicron - if it pierced the vaccines - would lead to having to rethink the green pass, "messing up the cards". So Guido Rasi, scientific advisor to the extraordinary commissioner for the Covid emergency Figliuolo, interviewed by Lucia Annunziata at half an hour more, on Rai3. When asked if we are approaching the orange areas, Rasi replies: "I'm afraid so, we are getting closer: because the occupancy of hospital places continues to increase".

"Only 70 laboratories contribute to the platform that the Higher Institute of Health has made available, and 70 laboratories for 60 million Italians are few," said Rasi. evolution of the virus, delaying important decisions ".

"It is therefore essential - Rasi underlined - to immediately make the third doses: the vaccines are there and the campaign is progressing well but - he added - it is a race against time". 

The Delta variant - according to Figliuolo's scientific consultant - "It is somehow under control with the third doses, as regards the prevention of serious illness and infection: but Omicron could completely clear the cards". 

"The first observations coming to us from Imperial College London - explained Rasi - tell us that two doses of vaccine give 20-50% protection for symptomatic disease from Omicron, while the three doses - he concluded - protect from 50 to 70% for symptomatic forms, but it is still not clear what the protection will be from infection ".