The risk of re-infection with the omicron strain is 16 times higher than with the delta strain, according to the British Statistical Office, citing data from the period of dominance of one or another variant of the coronavirus. The vaccinated turned out to be more protected, although the vaccine showed less effectiveness in counteracting the omicron strain. From July 2, 2021 to January 9, 2022, the unvaccinated were twice as likely to become infected as the fully vaccinated. Those infected with “omicron” were less likely to lose their sense of smell and taste.
Since the beginning of the pandemic in Britain, more than 15 million cases of COVID-19 infection have been identified, of which 152.5 thousand people have died. Almost 83.5% of the population is vaccinated.
Number of new cases infections Coronavirus COVID-19 is growing rapidly around the world. The WHO has calculated that over the past week, 18 million cases and more than 45 thousand deaths were recorded.
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