WHEN WILL THE NEXT COVID VERSION BE UNLEASHED ON THE WORLD? OMICRON MUTATIONS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE WHO.

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A top World Health Organization (WHO) official noted that COVID variations are the "wild card," but that the next one will take some time to arrive. Omicron is not the last type of concern, according to WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove, who added that the UN health organisation is presently tracking four other strains of the virus.

The following COVID variation

"We know a lot about the virus, but we don't know everything there is to know about it. And, to be honest, the varieties are the unknown. As a result, we're monitoring this virus in real time as it mutates and evolves... However, this pathogen has plenty of room to spread "she stated

"Omicron is the most recent kind of worry. It will not be the only instance of concern addressed by WHO. The next one, you know, will hopefully arrive, but it will take some time. However, given the severity of the dissemination, the likelihood of further mutations is extremely high "she stated

"As a result, we must ensure that we not only enhance vaccine coverage, but also take measures to prevent the spread of the disease," she added.

Van Kerkhove noted in a similar discussion last month that the next Covid variation will undoubtedly be more contagious than omicron, but the key question is whether it will be more lethal.

The subvariants of Omicron

WHO is currently monitoring four subvariants under the 'Omicron' umbrella: BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, and BA.3.

"Because BA.2 is more transmissible than BA.1, we expect to see greater detection of BA.2 over the world," Van Kerkhove added.

The Omicron form is becoming increasingly dominant, according to the UN health agency's weekly epidemiological report, which was released on Tuesday. It now accounts for about 97 percent of all cases.

"The Omicron variant's prevalence has risen significantly, and it is currently found in almost every country. However, since the beginning of January 2022, several of the nations that reported an early increase in the number of cases attributable to the Omicron variety have reported a decrease in the total number of new cases "It was stated.

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