On the 15th local time, Maria van Kokhoff, technical director of the Health Emergency Project of the World Health Organization, said at a press conference that the "Aomi Kerong" strain is spreading rapidly in many countries and regions, but the current research on the strain is still in the early stages. However, she also said that under the premise that the existing epidemic prevention measures can be widely used, if the spread of the new crown virus can continue to be controlled and the mortality rate can be reduced, the new crown pneumonia pandemic is "very promising" to end in 2022.
Maria van Kokhov said at a press conference on the same day that 77 countries and regions have reported cases of infection with the "Omikeron" strain, while some other countries may also have cases, but "just haven't detected it yet". Van Kokhoff noted that current data show that the mutation has spread faster than the Delta variant in some countries, but the study of the Omiljung strain is still in its early stages.
However, she also said that with the existing epidemic prevention tools and testing methods, the world is "very promising" to end the new crown epidemic in 2022.
Maria van Kokhov, Technical Director of the World Health Emergencies Programme: 2022 is the year we can end the COVID-19 pandemic, we now have tools to eliminate serious diseases, we can reduce morbidity and hospitalization rates, reduce the need for critically ill patients and intensive care units. We can control mortality and reduce the spread of the virus, and I am hopeful for 2022.
Source: CCTV Finance