Washington: The new variant of Coronavirus Pandemic, Omicron Variant, is spreading at a faster rate than any other variant. So far, cases of this variant have been found in about 90 countries. Meanwhile, Bill Gates, one of the world’s richest people and founder of Microsoft, has warned about the Omicron variant. Gates made 7 consecutive tweets one after the other regarding the transition. He has expressed apprehension that we may soon pass through the worst phase of the epidemic. So from now on, we have to be careful.
Bill Gates said, ‘My close friends are increasingly vulnerable to new infections, so people should be careful. In view of the danger of the new variant, I have canceled all my plans to go out on holiday.
Bill Gates further said that the biggest thing is that we do not even know how much Omicron makes us sick. If it considers it even half as effective as compared to delta, then it is a matter of concern, because it spreads very fast.
In the end, Bill Gates said that in the meantime the good news is that Omicron moves very fast. After spreading in a country, the wave of infection ends in less than 3 months. He said that the world will not always be like this. One day the pandemic will end. If we take care of each other then this time will come soon.
WHO appeals to cancel Christmas celebrations
This time 39 percent more children have had to be admitted to the hospital than last week. The condition of America is that now Omicron has replaced the Delta as the main variant there. Similarly, in Denmark too, Omicron has become the dominant strain. In view of these circumstances, the Chief of WHO has appealed to all the countries to cancel the Christmas celebrations. He said that it is better not to celebrate than to mourn.
The government of the Netherlands has decided to impose a strict lockdown in view of Omicron. Christmas and New Year celebrations have been banned. Schools, universities, other non-essential stores, bars, and restaurants have been closed till January 14. Museums have also been closed in Denmark.
Australia and Thailand took precautionary measures
Corona is spreading rapidly in Australia as well. For the first time in New South Wales, 3000 new cases of the corona were reported in a day. Due to this, the pressure has increased on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to roll out the booster dose. Similarly, 1245 new patients have been found in Victoria. Amidst the threat of Omicron, Thailand also announced a mandatory quarantine for foreign travelers. Earlier, entry used to be made by showing negative RTPCR reports, but now this scheme has been stopped. Similarly, amidst the fifth wave of Corona in Israel, travel from America has been banned.
