World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) today issued a statement to Omicron stating that the risk associated with this species remains "very high".

"Based on the available evidence, the risk associated with omicron remains high. "Omicron is much more contagious than the delta, which leads to a large spread in the community, and thus a higher incidence than we have seen in the pandemic before," the WHO said. The Guardian.

The WHO adds that while it is less likely to have a serious course of the disease than previous species, it is highly contagious, resulting in increased hospitalization and continued pressure on the health system in many countries, which could lead to significant mortality. especially in sensitive people.

"Many hospitalizations and intensive care units have been reported in many countries because these are levels of infection that we did not see during the pandemic. "More data is needed to understand the strength of the strain, according to oxygen consumption, respirator use and omicron deaths."