Now, another variant of the Kovid virus, a mutant variant called omicchron, has been discovered, frightening the world.
The virus has been found in about 12 countries around the world, with cases reported from India.
In the veteran media, Chamuditha Samarawickrema has invited Dr. Sanjaya Perera, Advisor on Drugs and Health Management, who is currently a resource person at Johns Hopkins University, to his program to further discuss the dangers of this variant.
Dr. Sanjaya Perera states that the first case of this type of omicron was reported in Botswana on November 11.The time taken to test and identify this variant is very long.
Patients with the virus have also been reported from our nearest country, India, and he emphasizes that testing from tourists from South Africa and Hong Kong alone is not the answer.
He further stated that at present there is a situation where all foreigners coming to this country should be subjected to an investigation. It is important to pay special attention to tourists coming from all over the world as this type of infection is reported from different parts of the world from time to time.
The probability of the spread of this omichron variant is very high, for example, Dr. Sanjaya Perera pointed out that according to a census conducted on November 22, 322 cases of the virus were reported in South Africa and by the 27th the number had risen to 990. .
Also, people who have already received all three doses of the vaccine are more likely to be infected with the virus, as the virus can reduce the immunity of the vaccine by up to 30%.
Although the virus cannot be prevented from entering our country, he points out that it is very important to try to avoid it for as long as possible until there is an alternative, and that this is the only and best solution he can offer at present.
