WHO 6 warns that although the risk of severe illness from the new coronavirus variant, Omiljung, is lower than other variants previously circulating, this does not mean that it can be classified as mild.
Who data shows that the total number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported globally in the past seven days is 71% higher than the number of new confirmed cases in the previous week. In the global severe case of COVID-19, 90% of patients have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. To this end, Tedros once again urged the distribution of more vaccines to developing countries and the expansion of vaccination coverage as soon as possible.
Recently, French researchers found 12 people in Marseille infected with the new coronavirus variant B.1.640. A non-peer-reviewed study showed that the strain carried 46 mutations, more than the Ones that spread across multiple countries.
WHO expert No. 6 said that at present, B.1.640 may not be a mutant strain with a higher transmission rate, and the reason why it is listed as a "mutant strain under surveillance" is to make people more vigilant.
(Intern Editor: Shen Qiu)