The Omicron getting to be a growing threat
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The Omikron variant spreads much faster than the Delta variant and causes infections in vaccinated people and those who have already had Covid-19, World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed on Monday.
WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan added it would be "unwise" to conclude from early evidence that Omicron was a milder variant than previous ones.
Their comments echoed the finding of the study by Imperial College London, which said last week the risk of reinfection was more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being milder than Delta.
Meanwhile, fear of Omikron prevailed in world financial markets. Stock exchanges in Europe closed yesterday on the minus – Euro Stoxx 50 index lost 1.3 percent. In the US it was not any better, although there are several reasons for the worse sentiment overseas. In addition to Omikron, it also heralded a tightening of policy by the Fed.
