WHO = Secretary-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros, said that the Omicron strain, a mutant virus of the new coronavirus, spreads significantly faster than the Delta strain, and spreads to those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered after infection. He expressed his view that he was there and called for caution.
WHO held a face-to-face press conference at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 20th for the first time in about a year and five months.
In this, Secretary-General Tedros said of the mutant virus Omicron strain, "There is consistent evidence that it is spreading at a significantly faster rate than the Delta strain. Vaccinated people and those who have recovered from infection are infected. There seems to be some, "he said, calling for caution.
Regarding the Omicron strain, Pfizer and Moderna, which manufacture the so-called "mRNA vaccine", have announced that the effect on the Omicron strain can be expected by inoculating the third dose, but Chief Scientist Swami Nasan said. "It's too early to conclude that other vaccines have no effect on Omicron strains," he said, suggesting that other vaccines need to be carefully analyzed.
In addition, the WHO research team conducted a survey in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, but the source has not yet been identified. It will not succeed, "he said, reaffirming the recognition that the cooperation of the Chinese government was inadequate, and called for improvement.