WHO Expects To Have More Information On Omicron Transmission 'Within Days'
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WHO technical lead on COVID-19, Maria van Kerkhove said one possible scenario was that the new variant, which was first reported in southern Africa, maybe more transmissible than the dominant Delta variant.
The World Health Organization expects to have more information on the transmissibility of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus within days, its technical lead on COVID-19, Maria van Kerkhove, said in a briefing on Wednesday.
That was faster than the "weeks" the WHO had predicted last week that it would take to assess the data available on the variant after designating it a "variant of concern", its highest rating.
Whether the variant is more transmissible or evades vaccines are some of the major questions that still need answering.
Vaccine developers have said it will take about two weeks to assess whether their shots are effective against it.
