There is some important news in store for everyone. Reports suggest that the Omicron variant makes people sicker faster, as it is highly transmissible. So, one can get infected even before they know that the other one is infected. The virus spreads as soon as it enters the body of an individual without showing any symptoms.
Latest News On Omicron Ahead Of New Year’s Celebrations
So, most health officials and the healthcare fraternity ask people to spend this New Year’s at home. The CDC has observed this trend and has further stated that the virus infects faster but in a subtle manner.
Most people get the symptoms just after three days of contracting the virus. It was different for the original form, which took five days to show symptoms, and also the Delta variant, which showed symptoms on the fourth day.
Thus, people are more contagious than ever without displaying any signals. This is a bad time to intermingle with people for this very same reason. The Infectious disease experts at various top hospitals suggest people stay at home this New Year’s.
The health official from Massachusetts General Hospital has asked people to postpone their events for next time when it is probably safer. He also said that the situation might improve a bit after a few weeks when the peak has flattened a bit.
According to the CDC, infections are on the rise since Thanksgiving. More than 85% of the U.S. counties show high transmissibility. The new studies are based on Nebraska, where one family has been re-infected with the Omicron variant after catching the original virus last year. All the family members have reported mild symptoms.
The CDC has not been able to establish whether the family got re-infected due to the Omicron dodging the immunity or whether the immunity from last year’s infection had come down.
The new reports suggest what doctors have been saying so far, about the Omicron. The population is coming down with infection faster. The doctors and health officials are seeing patients coming down with an infection in two days.
In the Lower Side of Manhattan, people have started their testing with Rapid antigen testing kits. There was a recent convention on Saturday in New York, that quickly led to people showing mild infection by Monday. The doctors are asking the population to stay alert and get tested twice.
The widespread nature of the variant may be good news, as it may lead to good immunity against the older variants. Healthcare officials have asked people not to leave home if they feel sick. Although this seems to be good news, as herd immunity can be reached pretty fast. It is not yet time to let their guard down. The vaccinations are still due for many, and that could be a point of concern.
That is the reason why people are getting overwhelmed more. Half the population is not fully vaccinated, while many minority groups have not received even the first dose. This could spell doom for many. The Omicron variant is said to be very fast in spreading, and the vaccine does control some amount of the potency. But it has also shown signs of dodging the vaccines that were meant for the Delta and original variants.
Thus, the government has been canceling many mass gatherings posed for the New Year. Moreover, the events at nightclubs are being canceled in several areas. This could be disheartening for many people. But governments are not relenting.
Some of the states are on watch mode, as not taking any harsh decisions as of now. So, only the week ahead will tell what the picture is like.
